You should do this with someone that can hold one end of the tape measure so you can go to the other ends.
How to measure a roof for metal roofing.
Use our roof pitch calculator to find the pitch of your roof.
Step 1.
Start with the panel lengths measure the panel length from the eave to ridge for each different eave to ridge distance.
Measuring for a metal roof begins with getting a ladder.
We need to know the roof pitch or the slope of the roof.
This is done by measuring from one outside edge of your roof to the opposite.
Panels are often measured in inches use our inches to feet conversion calculator to convert to feet.
The length l times the height h of a triangle is twice its area a2.
Determine the width of the metal you are installing.
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How to figure how much metal roofing you need step 1.
Measure the length of your roof.
Measure the length and width in feet then multiply together to find the square footage.
Measuring for metal roofing measurements you will need then to successfully complete your sketch do your best and get the following measurements covered.
L h 2 area calculating an area of a triangle when estimating a roof.
You will need to go up on top.
So if you divide your answer of a product of length times height by two you will get the area of a triangle.
To use this panel length calculator enter whole numbers and decimals only.
See determining roof pitch step 3.
Finally enter the coverage area width of the panels you plan to buy.
How to measure for metal roofing.
We plan to enable the use of fractions at a later time.
Roughly draw out your roof on a piece of paper.
1 roof square 100 square feet.
Next find the square footage of the metal roofing panels you want to use.
For instance a 38 panel will have an effective coverage width of 36.