Roof pitch is measured in "rise over run". In other words, how many inches does the roof rise vertically in 12" of horizontal run. If a roof rises 4" in 12" of run, you have a 4/12 roof pitch.
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The site below that explains the pitch - how to measure it with a calculator to use with pitch and calculate the total footage of your roof
The pitch of the roof.
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Pitch is a bitumen or it can mean the slope of the roof for example 1/8" per foot fall
You cannot calculate the square footage of a house roof like this (unless you have a flat roof). The simplest way would be to go up on your roof and measure its different surfaces, however if you dont want to do that, you would need to know several differen things to calculate the surface area -- such as the pitch and angel -- how much hangover you have. Basically you should save yourself time and go up on your roof and measure it