How To Measure Square Feet Of A Roof

Each square is 100 square feet.

How to measure square feet of a roof.

If this distance measures 4 inches you have a 4 in 12 pitch. Pitch measurement method 2 2. 8 inches and you have an 8 in 12 pitch. On a ladder beside the roof place the level a foot or so up the roof hold it level and measure from the 12 inch mark on the level s bottom straight down to the roof.

Measure the length and width of every roof plane or surface. How to calculate square feet of a roof step 1. If your roof measures 48 feet 15 m x 24 feet 7 3 m multiplying its length by its width would give you a square footage of 1 152 square feet 107 0 m 2. Because each 100 square feet of roof is one.

Step 1 understand your roof surface a home s roof is measured in squares. Calculate each plane separately. Include dormers the small outjuttings over attic. If the house has an irregular shape measure each part separately figure the separate areas and add them together.

Make sure to document the number of chimneys skylights or other obstructions and include dormers in your measurements. If your roof is 5 000 square feet you will have 50 squares. Convert the area to roofing squares.