How many roofing squares in 1,200 square feet

A common question we get at Roofing Solutions is to define the term “roofing square.”

What’s a roofing square?

How big? In feet? In yards?

In the roofing industry, the term “square” is unique.

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It does not refer to squared feet. Nor does it refer to squared yards.

Instead, a square is a term of measurement all its own. One roofing square is equal to 100 square feet.

…So, in a sense, we’re talking about square feet, but using this “unit” makes it easier to calculate the “footage” or required materials and cost of a roofing project.

(Imagine how cumbersome it would be to calculate by the square foot or yard— that’s a big number!)

Convert Square Feet To Roofing Squares

Would you like to calculate the roofing squares needed to complete your replacement or new installation?

Let’s begin with an explanation of how to figure out roof square footage…

Steps to Measuring Roof Square Footage

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