A slate roof is among the best roofs to have.
Slate roof weight per square foot.
Architectural asphaltshingles weigh 65 80 pounds per bundle.
For 1 2 slate the figure is around 7 3 lbs per sq ft and is approximately 11 lbs per sq ft for 3 4.
The weight of slate tiles will of course depend on the thickness.
Average weight for one square of 1 4 thick roofing slate is 800lbs.
It is expensive to install compared to other roofs.
If the slate tiles are 3 8 thick they will weigh around 5 5 lbs per sq ft.
Pounds per square foot lb ft 2 pounds per square 100 sq.
Based on a 3 headlap.
Per square smaller roofing slates actually weigh more than larger slates and come in at around 800lbs square while larger slates 12 24 weigh about 700lbs square.
On average slate measured at approximately 1 4 inch thick weighs between 700 and 800 pounds per square.
So one hard or soft slate for each square foot of your house times 1 500 will be total cost of a new slate roof.
3 16 820 lbs.
Weight pounds per square.
3 8 1170 lbs.
Ft kilograms per square meter kg m 2 source.
The square footage of a house is usually equivalent to the roof s square footage.
These are the weights of typical actual products.
Asphalt shingles have a total cost around 200 per.
Weight of roofing materials.
Asphalt shingles 3 tab or strip 1 95 lbs.
Slate thickness and weight chart.
Installing a natural slate roof starts around 9 10 or more a square foot for a basic roof up to 30 40 or more a square foot depending on the type of slate used the installation pattern some methods use more slate per square foot the design of the roof the height of the building the slope and other factors.
The weight of a bundle of shingles depends on the type of material you re dealing with.
Weight will very with thickness of the slate.