Find the total square footage of your roof by multiplying the width by the length and then divide that number by 100 and you will get the number of squares you need to cover.
How many bundles in one square of roof shingles.
Four bundles to a square.
Each square will need three bundles of shingles to cover it.
Of your roof area which is close to the sheet coverage area of 32 sq.
If you are using three bundles to a square calculating bundle numbers is simple.
So most popular shingles are sold such that three bundles are needed to cover one square of roof area.
It typically takes three bundles of standard three tab asphalt shingles to cover one square on a roof.
One bundle of shingles covers approximately 33 square feet of roof depending on the size and weight of the shingles.
Therefore a 40 square roof would require approximately 120 bundles of shingles.
But be careful not all shingle brands are packaged three bundles to a square.
A roof square is equal to 100 square feet so each bundle covers roughly 33 1 3 square feet.
Normal architectural shingles are approximately 3 bundles per square.
Each of your bundles can cover 33 3 sq.
This would be 87.
Typically it takes three bundles of standard sized standard weight shingles to cover 100 square feet of roof surface.
Therefore order one bundle for every sheet of roof sheathing you have.