Roofing Weight Per Square Foot

Asphalt roll roofing 1 1 lbm ft2 5 4 kg m2 asphalt shingle or asphalt fiberglass composite shingle 2 7 lbm ft2 13 2 kg m2 metal roofing aluminum or steel panel sheet or shingle 1 2 lbm ft2 5 9 kg m2 terne plate copper bearing steel sheet 0 7 lbm ft2 3 4 kg m2.

Roofing weight per square foot.

In fact with many heavy roofs fire fighters will not go inside the home to fight the fire if it has avery heavy roof on top. Yet if you do the math and compare asphalt shingles over metal roofing asphalt can weigh 5 lbs. The weight of a bundle of shingles depends on the type of material you re dealing with. Asphalt shingles 3 tab or strip 1 95 lbs.

Weight of roofing materials. Ft kilograms per square meter kg m 2 source. Steel standing seam 120 150 pounds. Architectural asphaltshingles weigh 65 80 pounds per bundle.

Shingles are sold in bundles that will cover a certain square footage of your roof usually 33 3 square feet. Aluminum shingles 45 pounds. As previously mentioned the weight of shingles does vary by type and by manufacturer. For the thickest of shingles it may take four bundles per square 25 sq.

Three tab asphaltshingles weigh 50 80 pounds per bundle. While most people think about metal roofing is heavier compared to other materials. A 12 inches metal roofing panel weighs for about 10 lbs. Here is a list of sample roofing material weights per 100 square feet.

The weights of other actual products of the same type may vary. Aluminum standing seam 70 pounds. Steel shingles 80 pounds. A low weight roof also lessens the risk of a roof collapse if there is a fire inside of the home which reaches the attic.

Per square foot a 4 12 lbs. These are the weights of typical actual products. On average one square of shingles typically weighs 150 to 240 lbs.