Measure your house in a minute
Don't know your square metres? Pace it out or use a tape, put the numbers in, and send us the results with your quote request.
Roof area and pitch
Turn the size of the house and the roof pitch into the sloping area of the roof.
- Flat footprint
- 80 m²
- Sloping roof area
- 97.7 m²
Measure the house from outside, wall to wall. Most UK pitched roofs are between 30° and 45°. For a simple, symmetrical roof; overhangs, dormers and valleys aren't included.
Gutter, fascia, soffit and downpipe lengths
How many metres of roofline your house has, for a gutter clear or a replacement.
- Gutter length
- 20 m
- Fascia and soffit length
- 20 m
- Downpipe runs
- 10 m
Fascias and soffits run along the same eaves as the gutters, so the lengths match. A two-storey house is usually about 5 m to the gutter.
External wall and render area
The area of your outside walls, for render cleaning or a wall coating.
- External wall area
- 186.4 m²
All four walls, less a typical window (1.5 m²) and door (2 m²). For render cleaning or a wall coating on part of the house, measure just those walls. A hipped roof has no gable ends.
Patio and path area
The area of your patio and paths, to add a patio clean to your visit.
- Patio
- 20 m²
- Patio and paths
- 20 m²
For an L-shaped patio, measure it as two rectangles and add them together.
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