Roofing Material and Cost Calculator

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Roofing Material and Cost Calculator

Estimate the amount of roofing materials needed and the total project cost based on your roof's dimensions, pitch, and chosen material.

Roof Length (ft)

Roof Width (ft) (one side, ground footprint)

Roof Pitch (rise per 12 in run, e.g. 4 for 4/12)

Number of Roof Sides

2 (Gable / Hip) 1 (Shed / Lean-to) 4 (Hip with 4 equal sides)

Roofing Material

Asphalt Shingles – 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles – Architectural Metal Roofing – Standing Seam Wood Shake Shingles Clay / Concrete Tile Natural Slate TPO / EPDM Membrane (Flat)

Waste Factor (%)

Labor Cost per Square (100 sq ft) ($)

Calculate

function rooCalc() { var length = parseFloat(document.getElementById('roo-length').value); var width = parseFloat(document.getElementById('roo-width').value); var pitch = parseFloat(document.getElementById('roo-pitch').value); var sides = parseInt(document.getElementById('roo-sides').value); var matKey = document.getElementById('roo-material').value; var waste = parseFloat(document.getElementById('roo-waste').value); var labor = parseFloat(document.getElementById('roo-labor').value); var res = document.getElementById('roo-result');

// --- Validation --- if (isNaN(length) || length Please enter a valid roof length.'; return; } if (isNaN(width) || width Please enter a valid roof width.'; return; } if (isNaN(pitch) || pitch 24) { res.innerHTML='Pitch must be between 0 and 24.'; return; } if (isNaN(waste) || waste 50) { res.innerHTML='Waste factor must be between 0% and 50%.'; return; } if (isNaN(labor) || labor Please enter a valid labor cost.'; return; }

// --- Pitch Multiplier --- // pitchFactor = sqrt(1 + (rise/12)^2) // Converts horizontal (plan) area to actual sloped surface area var pitchFactor = Math.sqrt(1 + Math.pow(pitch / 12, 2));

// --- Plan (footprint) area --- // For 2-sided roof: both sides share the same length; each side width = width // Total plan area = length * width * sides / 2 (sides=2 means both slopes cover the full footprint) // Simpler: plan area = length * width (full footprint), then multiply by pitchFactor var planArea = length * width; // sq ft footprint (full building)

// Actual sloped area (sq ft) var slopedArea = planArea * pitchFactor;

// Apply waste factor var wasteMultiplier = 1 + (waste / 100); var totalArea = slopedArea * wasteMultiplier;

// --- Squares (1 square = 100 sq ft) --- var squares = totalArea / 100;

// --- Material data: [name, unit, coverage per unit (sq ft), cost per unit ($)] --- var materials = { asphalt_3tab: { name: 'Asphalt 3-Tab Shingles', unit: 'bundle', coverage: 33.3, costPerUnit: 30 }, asphalt_arch: { name: 'Architectural Asphalt Shingles', unit: 'bundle', coverage: 33.3, costPerUnit: 45 }, metal_panel: { name: 'Metal Standing Seam Panels', unit: 'sq ft', coverage: 1, costPerUnit: 4.5 }, wood_shake: { name: 'Wood Shake Shingles', unit: 'bundle', coverage: 25, costPerUnit: 55 }, clay_tile: { name: 'Clay / Concrete Tile', unit: 'sq ft', coverage: 1, costPerUnit: 5.5 }, slate: { name: 'Natural Slate', unit: 'sq ft', coverage: 1, costPerUnit: 12 }, tpo_membrane: { name: 'TPO / EPDM Membrane', unit: 'sq ft', coverage: 1, costPerUnit: 2.5 } };

var mat = materials[matKey];

// Units needed
var unitsNeeded = (mat.coverage === 1)
? totalArea // per sq ft materials: Math.ceil(totalArea / mat.coverage); // bundles etc.
// Material cost
var materialCost = (mat.coverage === 1)
? totalArea * mat.costPerUnit: unitsNeeded * mat.costPerUnit;

// Labor cost (per square) var laborCost = squares * labor;

// Underlayment: 1 roll covers ~400 sq ft, ~$35/roll var underlayRolls = Math.ceil(totalArea / 400); var underlaymentCost = underlayRolls * 35;

// Ridge cap: approx 10% of squares, $60/square var ridgeCap = (pitch > 0) ? (squares * 0.10 * 60) : 0;

// Total cost var totalCost = materialCost + laborCost + underlaymentCost + ridgeCap;

// Cost per sq ft var costPerSqFt = totalCost / slopedArea;

// --- Format --- function fmt(n, d) { return n.toLocaleString('en-US', {minimumFractionDigits: d||0, maximumFractionDigits: d||0}); } function fmtUSD(n) { return '$' + n.toLocaleString('en-US', {minimumFractionDigits:2, maximumFractionDigits:2}); }

var unitLabel = (mat.coverage === 1) ? 'sq ft' : mat.unit + 's';

res.innerHTML = '### Results ' + '' + 'Roof Footprint Area' + fmt(planArea,1) + ' sq ft' + 'Pitch Multiplier (' + pitch + '/12)' + pitchFactor.toFixed(4) + '' + 'Actual Sloped Area' + fmt(slopedArea,1) + ' sq ft' + 'Area with Waste (' + waste + '%)' + fmt(totalArea,1) + ' sq ft' + 'Roof Squares Needed' + fmt(squares,2) + ' squares' + 'Material: ' + mat.name + '' + '' + mat.unit.charAt(0).toUpperCase()+mat.unit.slice(1) + 's Required' + fmt(unitsNeeded,0) + ' ' + unitLabel + '' + 'Material Cost' + fmtUSD(materialCost) + '' + 'Underlayment (' + underlayRolls + ' rolls)' + fmtUSD(underlaymentCost) + '' + (ridgeCap > 0 ? 'Ridge Cap (est.)' + fmtUSD(ridgeCap) + '' : '') + 'Labor Cost' + fmtUSD(laborCost) + '' + 'Total Estimated Cost' + fmtUSD(totalCost) + '' + 'Cost per Sq Ft (sloped)' + fmtUSD(costPerSqFt) + ' / sq ft' + ''; }

#### Formulas Used

Pitch Multiplier: √(1 + (rise/12)²)

Sloped Area: Length × Width × Pitch Multiplier

Total Area (with waste): Sloped Area × (1 + Waste% / 100)

Squares: Total Area ÷ 100

Material Cost: Units Needed × Cost per Unit

Labor Cost: Squares × Labor Rate per Square

Underlayment: ⌈Total Area ÷ 400⌉ rolls × $35/roll

Ridge Cap: Squares × 0.10 × $60/square

Total Cost: Material + Labor + Underlayment + Ridge Cap

#### Assumptions & References

One roofing square = 100 sq ft of roof surface.

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