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Metal Roof Cost Calculator

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Calculates the number of metal roofing panels needed and the total cost, considering panel dimensions, roof area, and panel price.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Roof Area (sq ft), Panel Width (inches), Panel Length (feet), Panel Cost per Square Foot ($), and Waste Factor (%) in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Roof Area with Waste (sq ft), Panel Area (sq ft), Total Panel Cost ($), and Number of Panels in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Small Roof

Roof Area (sq ft): 1,000; Panel Width (inches): 36; Panel Length (feet): 8; Panel Cost per Square Foot ($): 6; Waste Factor (%): 10

Roof Area with Waste (sq ft): 1,100; Panel Area (sq ft): 24; Total Panel Cost ($): 6,600; Number of Panels: 45.83333333

Medium Roof

Roof Area (sq ft): 1,500; Panel Width (inches): 36; Panel Length (feet): 10; Panel Cost per Square Foot ($): 7; Waste Factor (%): 10

Roof Area with Waste (sq ft): 1,650; Panel Area (sq ft): 30; Total Panel Cost ($): 11,550; Number of Panels: 55

Large Roof

Roof Area (sq ft): 2,500; Panel Width (inches): 36; Panel Length (feet): 12; Panel Cost per Square Foot ($): 8; Waste Factor (%): 10

Roof Area with Waste (sq ft): 2,750; Panel Area (sq ft): 36; Total Panel Cost ($): 22,000; Number of Panels: 76.38888889

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