Shingles for a 500 sq ft roof
17 bundles of shingles
for 500 sq ft of roof (5 squares) with 10% waste, at 3 bundles per square.
Materials for a 500 sq ft roof
| Squares | 5 |
|---|---|
| Bundles, gable roof (10% waste) | 17 |
| Bundles, hip roof or valleys (15% waste) | 18 |
| Synthetic underlayment (1,000 sq ft rolls) | 1 |
| #15 felt (400 sq ft rolls) | 2 |
| Roofing nails | about 13 lb |
If 500 sq ft is the footprint, not the roof
Measured flat from above, a footprint of 500 sq ft makes a bigger roof once you account for the slope:
| Pitch | Roof area | Squares | Bundles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 527 sq ft | 5.3 | 18 |
| 6/12 | 559 sq ft | 5.6 | 19 |
| 8/12 | 601 sq ft | 6 | 20 |
| 10/12 | 651 sq ft | 6.5 | 22 |
| 12/12 | 707 sq ft | 7.1 | 24 |
Start from your house footprint instead
Other roof sizes
Questions
- How many bundles of shingles for a 500 sq ft roof?
- 17 bundles: 5 squares plus 10% waste, at 3 bundles per square. Allow 18 for a hip roof or one with valleys.
- How many squares is a 500 sq ft roof?
- 5 squares (a square is 100 sq ft of roof).
- How much does it cost to shingle a 500 sq ft roof?
- Shingles alone run about $680 at $40 a bundle. A full asphalt shingle replacement typically costs $4 to $8 per sq ft installed: $2,000 to $4,000.
- My house is 500 sq ft. How big is the roof?
- Bigger than the house. For a one-story 500 sq ft house with a 6/12 roof and 1 ft overhangs, the roof is roughly 630 sq ft. Two-story homes have about half the roof area for the same floor space.