Shingles for a 2,500 sq ft roof
83 bundles of shingles
for 2,500 sq ft of roof (25 squares) with 10% waste, at 3 bundles per square.
Materials for a 2,500 sq ft roof
| Squares | 25 |
|---|---|
| Bundles, gable roof (10% waste) | 83 |
| Bundles, hip roof or valleys (15% waste) | 87 |
| Synthetic underlayment (1,000 sq ft rolls) | 3 |
| #15 felt (400 sq ft rolls) | 7 |
| Roofing nails | about 63 lb |
If 2,500 sq ft is the footprint, not the roof
Measured flat from above, a footprint of 2,500 sq ft makes a bigger roof once you account for the slope:
| Pitch | Roof area | Squares | Bundles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 2,635 sq ft | 26.4 | 87 |
| 6/12 | 2,795 sq ft | 28 | 93 |
| 8/12 | 3,005 sq ft | 30 | 100 |
| 10/12 | 3,254 sq ft | 32.5 | 108 |
| 12/12 | 3,536 sq ft | 35.4 | 117 |
Start from your house footprint instead
Other roof sizes
- 1,900 sq ft
- 2,000 sq ft
- 2,100 sq ft
- 2,200 sq ft
- 2,300 sq ft
- 2,400 sq ft
- 2,600 sq ft
- 2,700 sq ft
- 2,800 sq ft
- 2,900 sq ft
- 3,000 sq ft
- 3,100 sq ft
Questions
- How many bundles of shingles for a 2,500 sq ft roof?
- 83 bundles: 25 squares plus 10% waste, at 3 bundles per square. Allow 87 for a hip roof or one with valleys.
- How many squares is a 2,500 sq ft roof?
- 25 squares (a square is 100 sq ft of roof).
- How much does it cost to shingle a 2,500 sq ft roof?
- Shingles alone run about $3,320 at $40 a bundle. A full asphalt shingle replacement typically costs $4 to $8 per sq ft installed: $10,000 to $20,000.
- My house is 2,500 sq ft. How big is the roof?
- Bigger than the house. For a one-story 2,500 sq ft house with a 6/12 roof and 1 ft overhangs, the roof is roughly 3,130 sq ft. Two-story homes have about half the roof area for the same floor space.