RoofTools blog

Roof measurement and estimating.

• September 28, 2026
  RoofTools Why ten percent waste is wrong for most roofsA plain gable wastes less than that, and a cut-up hip roof wastes more.
• September 20, 2026
  RoofTools Squares, pitch, and why the roof is bigger than the houseOn a 6 in 12 roof, every foot of footprint is about 1.12 feet of roof.