Shingles for a 3,400 sq ft roof
113 bundles of shingles
for 3,400 sq ft of roof (34 squares) with 10% waste, at 3 bundles per square.
Materials for a 3,400 sq ft roof
| Squares | 34 |
|---|---|
| Bundles, gable roof (10% waste) | 113 |
| Bundles, hip roof or valleys (15% waste) | 118 |
| Synthetic underlayment (1,000 sq ft rolls) | 4 |
| #15 felt (400 sq ft rolls) | 9 |
| Roofing nails | about 86 lb |
If 3,400 sq ft is the footprint, not the roof
Measured flat from above, a footprint of 3,400 sq ft makes a bigger roof once you account for the slope:
| Pitch | Roof area | Squares | Bundles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 3,584 sq ft | 35.8 | 119 |
| 6/12 | 3,801 sq ft | 38 | 126 |
| 8/12 | 4,086 sq ft | 40.9 | 135 |
| 10/12 | 4,426 sq ft | 44.3 | 147 |
| 12/12 | 4,808 sq ft | 48.1 | 159 |
Start from your house footprint instead
Other roof sizes
- 2,800 sq ft
- 2,900 sq ft
- 3,000 sq ft
- 3,100 sq ft
- 3,200 sq ft
- 3,300 sq ft
- 3,500 sq ft
- 3,600 sq ft
- 3,700 sq ft
- 3,800 sq ft
- 3,900 sq ft
- 4,000 sq ft
Questions
- How many bundles of shingles for a 3,400 sq ft roof?
- 113 bundles: 34 squares plus 10% waste, at 3 bundles per square. Allow 118 for a hip roof or one with valleys.
- How many squares is a 3,400 sq ft roof?
- 34 squares (a square is 100 sq ft of roof).
- How much does it cost to shingle a 3,400 sq ft roof?
- Shingles alone run about $4,520 at $40 a bundle. A full asphalt shingle replacement typically costs $4 to $8 per sq ft installed: $13,600 to $27,200.
- My house is 3,400 sq ft. How big is the roof?
- Bigger than the house. For a one-story 3,400 sq ft house with a 6/12 roof and 1 ft overhangs, the roof is roughly 4,260 sq ft. Two-story homes have about half the roof area for the same floor space.