Calculate tiles, battens and felt needed from roof area and pitch

Roof planes

Plane Shape Eave width (m) Plan run (m) Angle (°) Slope length (m) Tile type Tiles
Slope length is the rafter-length distance from eave to ridge along the pitch, not the horizontal plan run. Enter it directly, or leave it blank and fill in Plan run + Angle instead - slope length will be calculated automatically as plan run ÷ cos(angle). Hip end planes are estimated as a simplified triangle (half of eave width × slope length); dormer roof faces are treated as their own small rectangular plane. Always confirm complex hip and dormer takeoffs with a roofer.
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Area (m²)
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Tiles
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Battens
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Felt rolls

Tile courses, to scale

A representative gable cross-section, courses matching the tallest plane

Bill of materials

MaterialQuantity
Tile counts include a 5% wastage allowance for cuts and breakages; felt includes a 10% overlap allowance. Battens and felt rolls are rounded up to whole standard lengths/rolls. A rough ordering guide, not a cutting list - always confirm with your roofing supplier.

Tile types, at a glance

Tile typeTiles per m²Gauge (mm)
Approximate industry-standard figures - actual tiles-per-m² and gauge vary by manufacturer and product. Edit any figure to match your product's fixing specification, or add your own tile types. At least one tile type must remain, and a tile type in use by a roof plane can't be removed.