Roof Talk 101: What's a Square Got to Do With Shingles?

Roofing Terms & Definitions (Glossary)

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Just learned today that roofers measure shingles in "squares," and one square equals 100 sq ft. Um, why not just say 100 sq ft? Seems simpler, lol. Anyone know where this came from or got other weird roofing terms?

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