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If roof area is 100 m², effective sheet coverage is 1.5 m² and waste is 10%, the sheets required is 74.
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How many you'll need, rounded up so you don't come up short.
You enter Roof area 100 m², Effective sheet coverage 1.5 m², Waste 10%. You get Sheets required 74.
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Sheets required by roof area
If roof area goes from 100 m² to 150 m², sheets required changes from 74 to 110 (+49%).
| Roof area | Sheets required |
|---|---|
| 50 m² | 37 |
| 75 m² | 55 |
| 100 m²start | 74 |
| 150 m² | 110 |
| 200 m² | 147 |
Sheets required by effective sheet coverage
If effective sheet coverage goes from 1.5 m² to 2.25 m², sheets required changes from 74 to 49 (−34%).
| Effective sheet coverage | Sheets required |
|---|---|
| 0.75 m² | 147 |
| 1.13 m² | 98 |
| 1.5 m²start | 74 |
| 2.25 m² | 49 |
| 3 m² | 37 |
Sheets required by waste
If waste goes from 10% to 15%, sheets required changes from 74 to 77 (+4.1%).
| Waste | Sheets required |
|---|---|
| 5% | 70 |
| 8% | 72 |
| 10%start | 74 |
| 15% | 77 |
| 20% | 80 |
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Enter Roof area
Provide your roof area, in m².
2
Enter Effective sheet coverage
Provide your effective sheet coverage, in m².
3
Enter Waste
Provide your waste, in %.
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What Affects Your Sheets required
Your sheets required depends on the values below.
Roof area
Changing your roof area changes your sheets required.
Effective sheet coverage
Changing your effective sheet coverage changes your sheets required.
Waste
Changing your waste changes your sheets required. Typically between 0 and 30 %.
Example Result
Here's what you can expect from a roofing sheets calculation:
- Roof area
- 100 m²
- Effective sheet coverage
- 1.5 m²
- Waste
- 10 %
- Sheets required
- 74
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does roof area affect sheets required?
- If roof area goes from 100 m² to 150 m², sheets required changes from 74 to 110 (+49%).
- How does effective sheet coverage affect sheets required?
- If effective sheet coverage goes from 1.5 m² to 2.25 m², sheets required changes from 74 to 49 (−34%).
- How to calculate roofing sheets?
- Fill in roof area, effective sheet coverage and waste in the Roofing Sheet Calculator above and your sheets required is calculated instantly. Change any value to see how the result responds.
- What does an example roofing sheets calculation look like?
- If roof area is 100 m², effective sheet coverage is 1.5 m² and waste is 10%, the sheets required is 74.
- Is this calculator free to use?
- Yes — every calculator on this site is completely free, with no sign-up or account required.
- How accurate is this calculator?
- It uses the standard formula and calculates on our server for every request, so results are precise for the values you enter.
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