How To Estimate Your Project

Estimating your project is important to ensure you have an accurate amount of required materials. Below is a quick video to help you measure your slope angle and project area. Follow along to find out how to use our calculators!*

*All calculators provide estimates based on your measurments and some variability may apply.

1

How do I measure my slope?

Use smartphone to get slope degree.
  • Use your smartphone: “Measure” App for iphone or “Angle Pro” app for Android
  • Select “level” feature
  • Lay a 4ft level or 2x4 vertically along your slope
  • Place your smartphone in the center (laying flat) to get slope degrees
Use a level and measuring tape to get slope ratio. 
  • Use a 4ft level and a measuring tape 
  • Place one end of the level on your slope and the other in your hand until it is level, then measure straight up from the slope to the level end in your hand
  • Divide rise/height (measuring tape measurement) over run/length (4ft level) to get slope ratio (i.e 12”/48” = 0.25)
  • Whether you measure in inches, cm, ft, etc always keep your measuring units consistent
2

How do I figure out my project area?

Use a measuring tape to measure your slope length in feet (top to bottom) and slope width in feet (left to right). Multiply LxW to get total area or SQFT.

3

How to use the calculator feature?

There are 3 different estimators that will estimate everything you need once you plug in your measurements from above. To choose the right estimator, scroll through each description and decide which estimator suits your project type best. 

Slope Measurements Unit

Slope Measurements Unit

1

How do I measure my slope?

Use smartphone to get slope degree.
  • Use your smartphone: “Measure” App for iphone or “Angle Pro” app for Android
  • Select “level” feature
  • Lay a 4ft level or 2x4 vertically along your slope
  • Place your smartphone in the center (laying flat) to get slope degrees
Use a level and measuring tape to get slope ratio. 
  • Use a 4ft level and a measuring tape 
  • Place one end of the level on your slope and the other in your hand until it is level, then measure straight up from the slope to the level end in your hand
  • Divide rise/height (measuring tape measurement) over run/length (4ft level) to get slope ratio (i.e 12”/48” = 0.25)
  • Whether you measure in inches, cm, ft, etc always keep your measuring units consistent
2

How do I figure out my project area?

Use a measuring tape to measure your slope length in feet (top to bottom) and slope width in feet (left to right). Multiply LxW to get total area or SQFT.

3

How to use the calculator feature?

There are 3 different estimators that will estimate everything you need once you plug in your measurements from above. To choose the right estimator, scroll through each description and decide which estimator suits your project type best.