Roof pitch multiplier & angle chart

The pitch multiplier turns a flat footprint into true roof area: M = √(1 + (rise/12)²). Multiply your footprint by M to get roof surface area, then divide by 100 for roofing squares. Use the roof area calculator for your own numbers.

PitchAngleGradeMultiplier
1/124.8°8%1.0035
2/129.5°17%1.0138
3/1214.0°25%1.0308
4/1218.4°33%1.0541
5/1222.6°42%1.0833
6/1226.6°50%1.1180
7/1230.3°58%1.1577
8/1233.7°67%1.2019
9/1236.9°75%1.2500
10/1239.8°83%1.3017
12/1245.0°100%1.4142
14/1249.4°117%1.5366
16/1253.1°133%1.6667
18/1256.3°150%1.8028
24/1263.4°200%2.2361

Roof area = flat footprint × multiplier; roofing squares = roof area ÷ 100.