Shingles for a 800 sq ft roof
27 bundles of shingles
for 800 sq ft of roof (8 squares) with 10% waste, at 3 bundles per square.
Materials for a 800 sq ft roof
| Squares | 8 |
|---|---|
| Bundles, gable roof (10% waste) | 27 |
| Bundles, hip roof or valleys (15% waste) | 28 |
| Synthetic underlayment (1,000 sq ft rolls) | 1 |
| #15 felt (400 sq ft rolls) | 2 |
| Roofing nails | about 21 lb |
If 800 sq ft is the footprint, not the roof
Measured flat from above, a footprint of 800 sq ft makes a bigger roof once you account for the slope:
| Pitch | Roof area | Squares | Bundles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 843 sq ft | 8.4 | 28 |
| 6/12 | 894 sq ft | 8.9 | 30 |
| 8/12 | 961 sq ft | 9.6 | 32 |
| 10/12 | 1,041 sq ft | 10.4 | 35 |
| 12/12 | 1,131 sq ft | 11.3 | 38 |
Start from your house footprint instead
Other roof sizes
Questions
- How many bundles of shingles for a 800 sq ft roof?
- 27 bundles: 8 squares plus 10% waste, at 3 bundles per square. Allow 28 for a hip roof or one with valleys.
- How many squares is a 800 sq ft roof?
- 8 squares (a square is 100 sq ft of roof).
- How much does it cost to shingle a 800 sq ft roof?
- Shingles alone run about $1,080 at $40 a bundle. A full asphalt shingle replacement typically costs $4 to $8 per sq ft installed: $3,200 to $6,400.
- My house is 800 sq ft. How big is the roof?
- Bigger than the house. For a one-story 800 sq ft house with a 6/12 roof and 1 ft overhangs, the roof is roughly 1,000 sq ft. Two-story homes have about half the roof area for the same floor space.