Shingles for a 600 sq ft roof
20 bundles of shingles
for 600 sq ft of roof (6 squares) with 10% waste, at 3 bundles per square.
Materials for a 600 sq ft roof
| Squares | 6 |
|---|---|
| Bundles, gable roof (10% waste) | 20 |
| Bundles, hip roof or valleys (15% waste) | 21 |
| Synthetic underlayment (1,000 sq ft rolls) | 1 |
| #15 felt (400 sq ft rolls) | 2 |
| Roofing nails | about 16 lb |
If 600 sq ft is the footprint, not the roof
Measured flat from above, a footprint of 600 sq ft makes a bigger roof once you account for the slope:
| Pitch | Roof area | Squares | Bundles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 632 sq ft | 6.3 | 21 |
| 6/12 | 671 sq ft | 6.7 | 23 |
| 8/12 | 721 sq ft | 7.2 | 24 |
| 10/12 | 781 sq ft | 7.8 | 26 |
| 12/12 | 849 sq ft | 8.5 | 29 |
Start from your house footprint instead
Other roof sizes
Questions
- How many bundles of shingles for a 600 sq ft roof?
- 20 bundles: 6 squares plus 10% waste, at 3 bundles per square. Allow 21 for a hip roof or one with valleys.
- How many squares is a 600 sq ft roof?
- 6 squares (a square is 100 sq ft of roof).
- How much does it cost to shingle a 600 sq ft roof?
- Shingles alone run about $800 at $40 a bundle. A full asphalt shingle replacement typically costs $4 to $8 per sq ft installed: $2,400 to $4,800.
- My house is 600 sq ft. How big is the roof?
- Bigger than the house. For a one-story 600 sq ft house with a 6/12 roof and 1 ft overhangs, the roof is roughly 750 sq ft. Two-story homes have about half the roof area for the same floor space.