Weight Of 1 Cubic Yard Of Roofing Shingles

This chart shows how many squares each roofing dumpster size typically holds.

Weight of 1 cubic yard of roofing shingles.

Architectural shingles are thicker and heavier than basic 3 tab shingles. Wood shingles western red cedar 16 inch shingles installed weight when wet. 30 squares or 3000 sq feet. Generally three bundles of shingles are enough to cover 1 square of roof 100 square feet which can weigh anywhere from 180 to 240 pounds.

None asphalt roll roofing 1 1 lb m ft 2 5 4 kg m 2 asphalt shingle or asphalt fiberglass composite shingle 2 7 lb m ft 2 13 2 kg m 2 metal roofing aluminum or steel panel sheet or shingle 1 2 lb m ft 2 5 9 kg. Wood shingles western red cedar 24 inch shingles installed weight when dry. Roofing shingles are generally sold in bundles. 90 squares or 9000 sq feet.

Dumpsters designed to handle the weight of roofing materials typically come in 10 15 and 20 cubic yard sizes. Dumpster size rating potential weight tons 10 yard dumpster. For a complete breakdown of some of the most popular shingles and how they stack up against one another in terms of the factors just listed head over to our 2020 roofing shingles guide. Asphalt roofing shingles the average 3 bedroom ranch style home will be around 20 25 square 2000 to 2500 square feet of shingles and will weigh approximately 5 000 to 6 000 pounds or 3 tons.

Architectural shingles weigh about 400 lbs per square. A bundle of three tab asphalt shingles weighs between 60 and 80 pounds but this may vary depending on the quality and type of shingle. Bc shake shingle association. Recommended dumpster sizes for asphalt roofing shingles.

Three bundles are equal to one square. For instance a 30 yard container in boston ma would cost roughly 425 to 525. Coincidentally the weight of one cubic foot of concrete weighs about 150 pounds. 15 or 20 cubic yard.

As previously mentioned the weight of shingles does vary by type and by manufacturer. On average one square of shingles typically weighs 150 to 240 lbs. 60 squares or 6000 sq feet. Due to road weight limit restrictions we don t accept shingles in anything larger than a 20 yard container.

Use our shingle weight calculator to see what dumpster size you need. The thickest and most dense roofing shingles may weigh 320 to 400 lbs. 45 squares or 4500 sq feet. How much does a bundle of shingles weight.

The weight of roofing constructions above the truss rafter may be estimated with the calculator below. Frequently asked questions which asphalt shingles weigh the most. Bc shake shingle association. 20 30 and 40 yards is roughly 50 to 100 more for each 10 cubic yard increment above that of a 10 yard dumpster.

Of the shingles we tested the owens corning duration weighed the most at 188 4lbs per bundle.