Shingles for a 1,200 sq ft roof
40 bundles of shingles
for 1,200 sq ft of roof (12 squares) with 10% waste, at 3 bundles per square.
Materials for a 1,200 sq ft roof
| Squares | 12 |
|---|---|
| Bundles, gable roof (10% waste) | 40 |
| Bundles, hip roof or valleys (15% waste) | 42 |
| Synthetic underlayment (1,000 sq ft rolls) | 2 |
| #15 felt (400 sq ft rolls) | 3 |
| Roofing nails | about 31 lb |
If 1,200 sq ft is the footprint, not the roof
Measured flat from above, a footprint of 1,200 sq ft makes a bigger roof once you account for the slope:
| Pitch | Roof area | Squares | Bundles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 1,265 sq ft | 12.6 | 42 |
| 6/12 | 1,342 sq ft | 13.4 | 45 |
| 8/12 | 1,442 sq ft | 14.4 | 48 |
| 10/12 | 1,562 sq ft | 15.6 | 52 |
| 12/12 | 1,697 sq ft | 17 | 57 |
Start from your house footprint instead
Other roof sizes
- 600 sq ft
- 700 sq ft
- 800 sq ft
- 900 sq ft
- 1,000 sq ft
- 1,100 sq ft
- 1,300 sq ft
- 1,400 sq ft
- 1,500 sq ft
- 1,600 sq ft
- 1,700 sq ft
- 1,800 sq ft
Questions
- How many bundles of shingles for a 1,200 sq ft roof?
- 40 bundles: 12 squares plus 10% waste, at 3 bundles per square. Allow 42 for a hip roof or one with valleys.
- How many squares is a 1,200 sq ft roof?
- 12 squares (a square is 100 sq ft of roof).
- How much does it cost to shingle a 1,200 sq ft roof?
- Shingles alone run about $1,600 at $40 a bundle. A full asphalt shingle replacement typically costs $4 to $8 per sq ft installed: $4,800 to $9,600.
- My house is 1,200 sq ft. How big is the roof?
- Bigger than the house. For a one-story 1,200 sq ft house with a 6/12 roof and 1 ft overhangs, the roof is roughly 1,500 sq ft. Two-story homes have about half the roof area for the same floor space.