Shingles for a 2,400 sq ft roof
80 bundles of shingles
for 2,400 sq ft of roof (24 squares) with 10% waste, at 3 bundles per square.
Materials for a 2,400 sq ft roof
| Squares | 24 |
|---|---|
| Bundles, gable roof (10% waste) | 80 |
| Bundles, hip roof or valleys (15% waste) | 83 |
| Synthetic underlayment (1,000 sq ft rolls) | 3 |
| #15 felt (400 sq ft rolls) | 6 |
| Roofing nails | about 61 lb |
If 2,400 sq ft is the footprint, not the roof
Measured flat from above, a footprint of 2,400 sq ft makes a bigger roof once you account for the slope:
| Pitch | Roof area | Squares | Bundles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 2,530 sq ft | 25.3 | 84 |
| 6/12 | 2,683 sq ft | 26.8 | 89 |
| 8/12 | 2,884 sq ft | 28.8 | 96 |
| 10/12 | 3,124 sq ft | 31.2 | 104 |
| 12/12 | 3,394 sq ft | 33.9 | 113 |
Start from your house footprint instead
Other roof sizes
- 1,800 sq ft
- 1,900 sq ft
- 2,000 sq ft
- 2,100 sq ft
- 2,200 sq ft
- 2,300 sq ft
- 2,500 sq ft
- 2,600 sq ft
- 2,700 sq ft
- 2,800 sq ft
- 2,900 sq ft
- 3,000 sq ft
Questions
- How many bundles of shingles for a 2,400 sq ft roof?
- 80 bundles: 24 squares plus 10% waste, at 3 bundles per square. Allow 83 for a hip roof or one with valleys.
- How many squares is a 2,400 sq ft roof?
- 24 squares (a square is 100 sq ft of roof).
- How much does it cost to shingle a 2,400 sq ft roof?
- Shingles alone run about $3,200 at $40 a bundle. A full asphalt shingle replacement typically costs $4 to $8 per sq ft installed: $9,600 to $19,200.
- My house is 2,400 sq ft. How big is the roof?
- Bigger than the house. For a one-story 2,400 sq ft house with a 6/12 roof and 1 ft overhangs, the roof is roughly 3,010 sq ft. Two-story homes have about half the roof area for the same floor space.