We recommend compiling your overhead costs and calculating your weekly overhead expense. (We also made a roof pitch calculator to speed things up) Regardless of how you choose to measure, we always recommend taking your roof pitch measurements in person. Use HD aerial images of the roof and a state-of-the-art measuring tool from the comfort of your office chair. Like to do things yourself? Remotely measure the roof DIY with software. Enter the target address, and you’ll have a professional roofing report in your email in just 2-to-4 hours. You can also use a roof measurement ordering service. Remember, physically measuring a roof is only one way to get the job done. Now, you know you’ll need 18 squares worth of shingles to cover the entire roof (plus 10-to-15% extra to factor in wasted material).
So, if you measure a roof and it’s 1,800 square feet, then it’s an 18-square roof (1800 ÷ 100 = 18). The primary measurement until used in the roofing industry is a “square.” Like property is measured in acres, roofs are measured in squares.ġ square = 100 square feet of roofing surface. Now it’s time to measure the roofing surface to understand the scope of the job.
