Shingles for a 4,500 sq ft roof
149 bundles of shingles
for 4,500 sq ft of roof (45 squares) with 10% waste, at 3 bundles per square.
Materials for a 4,500 sq ft roof
| Squares | 45 |
|---|---|
| Bundles, gable roof (10% waste) | 149 |
| Bundles, hip roof or valleys (15% waste) | 156 |
| Synthetic underlayment (1,000 sq ft rolls) | 5 |
| #15 felt (400 sq ft rolls) | 12 |
| Roofing nails | about 114 lb |
If 4,500 sq ft is the footprint, not the roof
Measured flat from above, a footprint of 4,500 sq ft makes a bigger roof once you account for the slope:
| Pitch | Roof area | Squares | Bundles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 4,743 sq ft | 47.4 | 157 |
| 6/12 | 5,031 sq ft | 50.3 | 167 |
| 8/12 | 5,408 sq ft | 54.1 | 179 |
| 10/12 | 5,858 sq ft | 58.6 | 194 |
| 12/12 | 6,364 sq ft | 63.6 | 211 |
Start from your house footprint instead
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Questions
- How many bundles of shingles for a 4,500 sq ft roof?
- 149 bundles: 45 squares plus 10% waste, at 3 bundles per square. Allow 156 for a hip roof or one with valleys.
- How many squares is a 4,500 sq ft roof?
- 45 squares (a square is 100 sq ft of roof).
- How much does it cost to shingle a 4,500 sq ft roof?
- Shingles alone run about $5,960 at $40 a bundle. A full asphalt shingle replacement typically costs $4 to $8 per sq ft installed: $18,000 to $36,000.
- My house is 4,500 sq ft. How big is the roof?
- Bigger than the house. For a one-story 4,500 sq ft house with a 6/12 roof and 1 ft overhangs, the roof is roughly 5,630 sq ft. Two-story homes have about half the roof area for the same floor space.