Roofing

Roof Area Calculator

Your measurements : length, width, roof angle. Your estimate : net area, square feet, area to purchase.

Your measurements

How the calculation works

Roof Area Calculator

(Length + 2 × Horizontal overhang) × (Width + 2 × Horizontal overhang) ÷ cos(Roof angle°)

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

Length
5 m
Width
4 m
Roof angle
30 °
Horizontal overhang
0.3 m
Waste allowance
10 %

Net area 29.75 m²

Square feet 320.17 ft²

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