Roofing Construction And Estimating

The house base area is the area of land that the house covers and for more complex shapes can be estimated using the area calculator.

Roofing construction and estimating.

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Roofing calculator the following tools estimate the area of a roof as well as the amount of materials necessary to construct a roof of a given area. According to rc e roofing construction estimating gravel aggregate used for roofing purposes should be a maximum of inch in diameter. To accurately calculate the area of your roof you must first determine its slope or pitch. A gutter is 3 inches by 4 inches.

A roof s pitch is determined by how much it rises vertically for every foot it runs horizontally. Compare expert roofing contractors read reviews and find contact information the real yellow pages. You will also need 5 nails for each starter shingle. At 4 nails per field shingle that s about 320 nails per square.

Our calculator will estimate your total roofing cost installed including the cost of materials labor and warranty for any major type of roof including 3 tab asphalt shingles architectural and premium composition shingles pvc tpo epdm rubber built up roofs cedar shakes and shingles clay tiles natural slate and metal roofing. For high wind areas use 6 nails per shingle or 480 nails per square. Roof cost estimator estimate the cost to install a new roof with the help of our newly revamped roofing calculator for homes. Thus a moderate 6 in 12 roof pitch means that the roof rises 6 inches vertically for every 12 horizontal inches it runs.

Trimming 1 to 2 inches from the upper corner of the last shingle in each course of an open valley is called a. Asphalt shingles roll roofing wood shingles and shakes clay tile slate metal built up and elastomeric. Covers sheathing and underlayment techniques as well as secrets for installing leakproof valleys.