Roofing

Rafter Length Calculator

Your measurements : vertical rise, horizontal run, horizontal overhang. Your estimate : length.

Your measurements

How the calculation works

Rafter Length Calculator

√(Vertical rise² + Horizontal run²) × (1 + Horizontal overhang / Horizontal run)

Before you order

  • A simple roof with one uniform pitch is assumed. Length and width are horizontal plan dimensions; overhang is horizontal on every side. Valleys, hips, dormers and overlaps need separate allowances.
  • Planning estimate only. This is not a structural design, a safety approval or a local code check.

Worked example

Vertical rise
2 m
Horizontal run
4 m
Horizontal overhang
0.3 m

Length 4.81 m

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