The Single Calculator has functions and data for estimating the number of standard and architectural shingles and roofing nails needed on various shaped roof.
Shingle Calculators:
- Shingles for Gable Roof: Computes the number of bundles of shingles for a gable roof based on the dimensions of the roof and the size of the shingle bundles (normal and architectural).
- Gable Roof Shingle Cost: Computes the cost of shingles for a gable roof based on the dimensions of roof and unit cost of shingles.
- Shingles for Dormer: Computes the bundles of shingles needed for one or more roof dormers based on the dimensions.
- Shingles for Hip Roof: Computes the number of bundles of shingles for a hip roof based on the dimensions of the roof (length, span, pitch) and the size of the shingles.
- Cost of Shingles for Hip Roof: Computes the number of standard shingles for a hip roof based on the dimensions of the roof and size of the shingles and the unit price of a bundle of shingles to estimate cost of shingles for a hip roof.
- Shingles for Pyramid Hip Roof: Computes the number of bundles of shingles for a pyramid roof based on the dimensions, pitch and size of shingles.
- Double Hip Roof Area: Computes the surface area of a double hip roof and provides the number of bundles of shingle to provide coverage.
- Shingles for Gambrel Roof: Computes the number of bundles of shingles and ridge shingles needed for a gambrel roof based on the dimensions and bundle coverage.
- Shingles Needed for Shed Roof: Computes the total number of bundles of shingles needed to cover a single sloped roof based on the span, ridge length and the front and back overhangs.
Single Price Survey Data
One should use the pricing for roofing materials that can be bought locally. However, the following prices are for different quality grades of shingles in the United States. The 3 Tab and Architectural Shingles Cost Survey lists the observed price of a bundle of shingles. A bundle of shingles is 33.33 ft2 for 3-tab shingles or 32.8 ft2 for architectural shingles. The survey includes a date, the name of the store. the five price points for shingles: economy, low, median, high and premium.
3 Tab and Architectural Shingles
- Shingle Price Survey Online Source : Lowes
- Shingle Price Survey Date: 12/22/22
- Cost of Premium Shingles: $90.0 USD.
- Cost of High Grade Shingles: $52.34 USD.
- Cost of Medium Grade Shingles: $43.32 USD.
- Cost of Low Grade Shingles: $37.98 USD.
- Cost of Economy Grade Shingles: $36.0 USD.
Ridge Shingle and Starter Shingle (strips):
- Price Survey Online Source : Lowes
- Price Survey Date: 12/28/22
- Cost of High Priced Ridge Shingles: $3.51 USD / ft.
- Cost of Medium Priced Ridge Shingles: $2.4 USD / ft.
- Cost of LOW Price Ridge Shingles: $1.42 USD / ft.
- Cost of High Priced Starter Shingles: $1.47 USD / ft.
- Cost of Medium Priced Starter Shingles: $0.93 USD / ft.
- Cost of LOW Grade Starter Shingles: $0.4 USD / ft.
NOTE: Local pricing should ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS be used! These price points are for estimation convenience only, and there is no guarantee on the prices of the product nor of their availability at the stated price.