Roof Square Footage Vs Home Square Footage

The typical factor is 25 more roof than house square footage.

Roof square footage vs home square footage.

For further clarification of property square footage or anything real estate related do not hesitate to contact me directly. Because each 100 square feet of roof is one roofing square divide the total area from step 1 by 100. Roofing quote footage is not the same as home square footage. Convert the area to roofing squares.

The total foot print the home will take up. Total square feet is just that. It depends on the home designer and the specific home plan. A discrepancy in the square footage can indicate that an addition was made without the appropriate permits being pulled.

In cases where a roof has a complex shape such as in the image to the right measuring the dimensions and areas of each part of the roof to calculate total area will result in a more accurate measurement of area. Depending on where the information is coming from is going to determine the basis on which the estimated roof footage is calculated. The calculator cannot account for complex shapes based on a measurement of square footage alone. Same with the garage or basement space that is not finished.

The roof square footage is what we roofing contractor need to calculate a budget quote to do the job. To conclude the example if your total roofing area is 17 300 square feet your waste allowance would be 17 300 x 1 1 730 square feet. This area includes garages porches patios and any area under the main roof. The total amount of roofing material you need is 17 300 1 730 19 030 square feet.

The slope of your roof will factor into how many additional square feet are on your roof. Roof square footage is not the same as the house square footage unless your roof is flat. Take your ground floor square footage and multiply by 125. Multiply the square footage of your roof by 1 to get the 10 percent waste allowance.

Change the 2000sf dimensions to 45x44 4 feet with ridge along the 45 dimension you get 51x50 4 roof plan footage 2570 sf flat or 3635 at 12 12 slope. Multiply by the square footage of a single floor of your house. Take that to a 12 12 pitch and the actual roof square footage goes up to assuming peaked along the 100 dimension 3896 sf. Even some spaces over a garage are not considered living area.

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