Shingles for a 5,000 sq ft roof
165 bundles of shingles
for 5,000 sq ft of roof (50 squares) with 10% waste, at 3 bundles per square.
Materials for a 5,000 sq ft roof
| Squares | 50 |
|---|---|
| Bundles, gable roof (10% waste) | 165 |
| Bundles, hip roof or valleys (15% waste) | 173 |
| Synthetic underlayment (1,000 sq ft rolls) | 5 |
| #15 felt (400 sq ft rolls) | 13 |
| Roofing nails | about 126 lb |
If 5,000 sq ft is the footprint, not the roof
Measured flat from above, a footprint of 5,000 sq ft makes a bigger roof once you account for the slope:
| Pitch | Roof area | Squares | Bundles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 5,270 sq ft | 52.7 | 174 |
| 6/12 | 5,590 sq ft | 55.9 | 185 |
| 8/12 | 6,009 sq ft | 60.1 | 199 |
| 10/12 | 6,509 sq ft | 65.1 | 215 |
| 12/12 | 7,071 sq ft | 70.7 | 234 |
Start from your house footprint instead
Other roof sizes
Questions
- How many bundles of shingles for a 5,000 sq ft roof?
- 165 bundles: 50 squares plus 10% waste, at 3 bundles per square. Allow 173 for a hip roof or one with valleys.
- How many squares is a 5,000 sq ft roof?
- 50 squares (a square is 100 sq ft of roof).
- How much does it cost to shingle a 5,000 sq ft roof?
- Shingles alone run about $6,600 at $40 a bundle. A full asphalt shingle replacement typically costs $4 to $8 per sq ft installed: $20,000 to $40,000.
- My house is 5,000 sq ft. How big is the roof?
- Bigger than the house. For a one-story 5,000 sq ft house with a 6/12 roof and 1 ft overhangs, the roof is roughly 6,260 sq ft. Two-story homes have about half the roof area for the same floor space.