First find the slope by finding the tangent of the degrees eg.
Roof slope formula 3 12.
Also see our page quick reference.
We included a roof pitch chart below the 7 12 example image and the calculator below that.
The 45 degree roofs seen on a frame houses are 12 in 12 but roofs can be even steeper consider the mansard roofs introduced by french second empire architects in the middle of the 1800s.
See below after the table for directions on how to convert any roof slope from one form to another even roof slopes not shown in the table.
The fraction 4 4 equals 1 so it doesn t change the value of the pitch and it produces a pitch of 4 12.
Slopes greater than 18 12 are found on a frame roofs and some mansard style.
See low slope roofing.
Although there s isn t any standard pitch of a roof used on all kinds of sloped roofs you can determine the range of pitches by using a roof angle calculator and by considering factors like the local climate and roofing materials.
If asphalt shingles are to be installed on a low slope roof special steps are required to avoid short roof life and roof leaks.
The most common slopes are.
Roof pitch degree table.
If you know the angle of the roof in degrees you can find the roof pitch by converting the angle in degrees to a slope then finding the rise by multiplying the slope by 12.
3 12 1 2 12 and 1 4 12.
It s just a little math.
Metal roof slope is expressed by a ratio indicating the roof pitch which notes the vertical rise of the roof in inches for every 12 inches the roof runs horizontally in other words dividing the vertical rise and its horizontal span.
Roof pitch calculator results explained.
To express a slope of 1 3 as a roof pitch you would multiply by 4 4 to produce 12 in the denominator of the ratio.
Slope the slope of a roof is represented as x 12 where x is the number of inches in rise for every 12 inches of run this is very useful information for many purposes especially for roof framing the slope sometimes called pitch is calibrated on speed squares.
Angle the angle of a roof is the same as the roof s slope except instead of being.
Simply locate a roof rafter board place the end of the level against the bottom edge and measure from the 12 inch mark vertically to the bottom edge of the rafter.
Low slope roofs are from 0 to 3 12 in pitch.
Then multiply the slope by 12 to get the rise.
Image 1 12 to 12 12 roof pitch 7 12 pitch.
For example if you measure 4 inches the pitch of your roof is 4 12.
Roof pitch refers to the measurement of the slope of a roof and you express this as a ratio.
Mansard roofs with nearly vertical faces can boast a pitch of 20 in 12.
The following table shows how the same common roof slopes can be expressed using rise in run ratios degrees and percentages.
Degrees to roof pitch rise in run to see a table.
Roofers like to express the roof pitch ratio in inches and for simplicity they always use a run of 12 inches.
This will give you the rise over run or pitch.
