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Roofing for a 1000 Square Foot Roof

How many shingle bundles you need for a 1000 square foot roof.

Roofing for 1000 sq ft

10 percent waste, 3 bundles per square.

Squares
11
Bundles
33
squares = 1000 ÷ 100 × 1.10 = 11

About 93 m² of roof.

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About this estimate

One square is 100 square feet of roof surface, and shingles run about three bundles per square. Enter the sloped roof area, not the footprint, and add 10 percent for ridge, hip and starter courses.

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Common questions

How many shingle bundles for a 1000 square foot roof?

That is 10 squares, or 11 with 10 percent waste, about 33 bundles at three per square.

Is roof area the same as floor area?

No. Roof area is the sloped surface, which is larger than the building footprint because of the pitch.
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