Asphalt shingles range in price from about 25 per bundle for a standard 3 tab style to around 50 75 or more for an upgraded architectural style.
Asphalt shingle bundle coverage.
Find the total square footage of your roof by multiplying the width by the length and then divide that number by 100 and you will get the number of squares you need to cover.
Figuring out the roof area is the first step to determine how many bundles you ll need to order.
The average bundle of shingles covers 33 3 ft 2 so three bundles of shingles are needed per square.
Therefore order one bundle for every sheet of roof sheathing you have.
The square footage of a roof is normally measured in squares of 100 feet.
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Also have a couple of bundles spare on hand to cover wind damage etc.
With other bundle counts per square divide the sheet number by three and come up with the number of squares you need to cover your roof.
Asphalt shingles are typically packaged with this in mind but if a package of shingles covered an entire 100 square foot square it would be too heavy to handle.
Determine the number of bundles.
Each square will need three bundles of shingles to cover it.
The average bundle of shingles covers 33 3 ft2 so three bundles of shingles are needed per square.
A square of shingles is the number of shingles needed to cover 100 sq feet of roof area.
Be sure to add a couple of bundles for double first row and capping.
But be careful not all shingle brands are packaged three bundles to a square.
When shingles come three bundles to the square there are 29 standard sized shingles 12 in.
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Heavier three tabbed shingles and laminated shingles require four or sometimes five bundles to cover a square.
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A typical bundle of shingles weighs about 75 pounds while some premium products can weigh over 100 pounds per bundle so consider delivery of materials.
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As a rule of thumb there are 3 bundles to a square assuming that you are using three tab strip shingles.
100 sq ft 21 shingles per bundle.
By 36 in in each bundle.
However shingles are packaged in a way that they are light enough for the average person to carry around.
Asphalt shingles range in price from about 25 per bundle for a standard 3 tab style to around 50 75 or more for an upgraded architectural style.
Since transportation is a major cost factor expect prices to vary by location.
Of your roof area which is close to the sheet coverage area of 32 sq.
So most popular shingles are sold such that three bundles are needed to cover one square of roof area.
3 bundles per square.
