Shingles for a 700 sq ft roof
24 bundles of shingles
for 700 sq ft of roof (7 squares) with 10% waste, at 3 bundles per square.
Materials for a 700 sq ft roof
| Squares | 7 |
|---|---|
| Bundles, gable roof (10% waste) | 24 |
| Bundles, hip roof or valleys (15% waste) | 25 |
| Synthetic underlayment (1,000 sq ft rolls) | 1 |
| #15 felt (400 sq ft rolls) | 2 |
| Roofing nails | about 18 lb |
If 700 sq ft is the footprint, not the roof
Measured flat from above, a footprint of 700 sq ft makes a bigger roof once you account for the slope:
| Pitch | Roof area | Squares | Bundles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 738 sq ft | 7.4 | 25 |
| 6/12 | 783 sq ft | 7.8 | 26 |
| 8/12 | 841 sq ft | 8.4 | 28 |
| 10/12 | 911 sq ft | 9.1 | 31 |
| 12/12 | 990 sq ft | 9.9 | 33 |
Start from your house footprint instead
Other roof sizes
Questions
- How many bundles of shingles for a 700 sq ft roof?
- 24 bundles: 7 squares plus 10% waste, at 3 bundles per square. Allow 25 for a hip roof or one with valleys.
- How many squares is a 700 sq ft roof?
- 7 squares (a square is 100 sq ft of roof).
- How much does it cost to shingle a 700 sq ft roof?
- Shingles alone run about $960 at $40 a bundle. A full asphalt shingle replacement typically costs $4 to $8 per sq ft installed: $2,800 to $5,600.
- My house is 700 sq ft. How big is the roof?
- Bigger than the house. For a one-story 700 sq ft house with a 6/12 roof and 1 ft overhangs, the roof is roughly 880 sq ft. Two-story homes have about half the roof area for the same floor space.