Metal Roofing Calculator

Standing seam and corrugated panels vary greatly; this uses a 24 sq ft effective coverage placeholder. Replace with your panel spec for orders.

Step 1: Units

Step 2

Enter project measurements

Use decimals if needed (e.g. 3.5).

Step 3

How to use this calculator

Enter sloped roof area. Increase waste for transverse cuts.

What the math is doing

Panels = ceil((sq ft × (1+waste)) ÷ 24).

Frequently asked questions

Clip spacing?

Engineering sets clip counts, not this generic tool.

Snow guards?

Add accessories separately.

Underlayment?

Synthetic rolls use roof area ÷ roll SF.

Panel length from eave to ridge?

Field measure each plane for metal orders.

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