The weight of a bundle of shingles depends on the type of material you re dealing with.
Square roofing weight.
That said a bundle of shingles weighs between 50 and 80 pounds 22 to 36 kg.
Typically three bundles of shingles will cover one square 33 sq.
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The weight of roofing constructions above the truss rafter may be estimated with the calculator below.
Following is the weight of one square of various products.
Sheet metal measuring tools.
The 29 gauge products weigh between 0 60 0 65 lbs per square foot.
80 125 pounds copper.
The 26 gauge metal roofing products weigh between 0 90 1 00 lbs.
A full pallet of shingles holds up to 42 bundles.
Ft kilograms per square meter kg m 2 source.
If you re thinking of a new roof this year weight is a bigger concern than you may realize.
A square equivalent to 100 square feet is a standard unit of measurement in the roofing industry.
0 027 or 0 032 for seamless gutters and any other thickness for custom gutters.
0 7 mm 0 8mm and 1 5 mm.
Most composition shingles are 3 bundles per square.
None asphalt roll roofing 1 1 lb m ft 2 5 4 kg m 2 asphalt shingle or asphalt fiberglass composite shingle 2 7 lb m ft 2 13 2 kg m 2.
Kynar galvalume steel for metal roofing and gutters.
0 80 mm steel sheet.
Each bundle will cover approximately 33 square feet.
Today s roofing materials include a wide range of weights.
These are the weights of typical actual products.
Metal roofing in general is a very strong yet lightweight material compared to other roofing products.
Architectural asphalt shingles weigh 65 80 pounds per bundle.
Kynar aluminum for metal roofing.
Three tab asphalt shingles weigh 50 80 pounds per bundle.
10 feet x 10 feet 100 square feet or 1 roofing square 5 feet x 20 feet 100 square feet or 1 roofing square 2 feet x 50 feet 100 square feet or 1 roofing square 50 feet x 50 feet 2500 square feet so 2500 100 25 roofing squares.
How much does a square of shingles weigh.
Asphalt shingles 3 tab or strip 1 95 lbs.
40 70 pounds steel.
100 125.
If you know the number of square of your roof you can estimate weight that way as well.
The weights of other actual products of the same type may vary.
Pounds per square foot lb ft 2 pounds per square 100 sq.
Shingles are sold in bundles that will cover a certain square footage of your roof usually 33 3 square feet.
Their weight depends on the size design and materials used to make each kind of shingle.