Check with one of the superstores (Home Depot, Lowe's etc)
Ask for the cost per bundle, and how many bundles there are to a 'square'.
A square is 100 square feet, most shingles are 3 bundles to a square, but some of the new architectural are very heavy and thick and come 4 to a square.
Typically there are three (3) bundles per square (100 sq ft)
Architectural dimension shingles will vary in price depending on style, thickness, durability, and production costs. Cheaper dimensional shingles currently (2008) run anywhere from $50/square to $175/square.
Low end $75 per square for standard 3 tab shingles
1 square of roofing shingles is 3 bundles of shingles equaling 63 shingles per square.
A local builder or architect can help you answer this question.
No dimensional shingles require 4 bundles per square
price per square for echstar shingles
Roofing shingles. Standard grade 3 per square. Architectural 4 per square.
typically a square is three bundles (about 26 shingles per) but in some types of architectural shingles there are four bundles per square to make them easier to handle.
Depends on the type of shingle (asphalt, shake, slate, etc.). Most asphalt shingles weigh about 75lbs/bundle, at 3 bundles per square (100 square feet per square).
Ask the roofer, standard grade shingles vary in price, but at the moment, they are around $60 to $65 a square. $75 to $100 could easily be the price of the shingles with the markup the installer is going to add.
The weight per 100 square feet coverage of the shingles.