How Many Roofing Nails per Square?
One square of GAF Timberline HDZ shingles takes 256 nails at 4 nails per shingle, the nails-per-shingle default of the roofing calculator and the lowest count the 2021 IRC gives for a strip shingle; the table below works the same sum for every shingle in the calculator.
Estimates for planning, not professional advice. Read the full notice.
Work it out for your own sizes
Count the nails for your own roofExample to try: Length 40 ft, Width across the roof 30 ft, Pitch 6 in 12
Local codes and amendments differ; your building department decides.
Nails per square, by shingle
Shingles per square as each maker prints them, and the nails in one square at two counts per shingle
| Shingle | Shingles per square | Nails per square at 4 per shingle | Nails per square at 6 per shingle |
|---|---|---|---|
| CertainTeed Landmark | 65 (per CertainTeed's data sheet, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 260 | 390 |
| CertainTeed Landmark Premium | approx. 66 (per CertainTeed's data sheet, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 264 | 396 |
| CertainTeed Landmark PRO | approx. 66 (per CertainTeed's data sheet, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 264 | 396 |
| GAF Camelot II | 56 (per GAF's data sheet, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 224 | 336 |
| GAF Grand Sequoia | 72 (per GAF's data sheet, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 288 | 432 |
| GAF Royal Sovereign | 64 (per GAF's published data, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 256 | 384 |
| GAF Timberline HDZ | 64 (per GAF's specification, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 256 | 384 |
| IKO Cambridge | 60 (per IKO's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 240 | 360 |
| IKO Dynasty | 60 (per IKO's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 240 | 360 |
| IKO Marathon Plus AR | 65 (per IKO's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 260 | 390 |
| IKO Nordic | 60 (per IKO's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 240 | 360 |
| Malarkey Highlander AR | 66 (per Malarkey's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 264 | 396 |
| Malarkey Legacy Scotchgard | 64 (per Malarkey's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 256 | 384 |
| Malarkey Vista AR | 66 (per Malarkey's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 264 | 396 |
| Owens Corning Oakridge | 64 (per Owens Corning's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 256 | 384 |
| Owens Corning Supreme | 65 (per Owens Corning's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 260 | 390 |
| Owens Corning TruDefinition Duration | 64 (per Owens Corning's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 256 | 384 |
| Owens Corning TruDefinition Duration FLEX | 64 (per Owens Corning's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 256 | 384 |
| Owens Corning TruDefinition Duration STORM | 64 (per Owens Corning's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 256 | 384 |
| PABCO Cascade | approx. 80 (per PABCO's published data, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 320 | 480 |
| PABCO Paramount | approx. 80 (per PABCO's published data, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 320 | 480 |
| PABCO Premier | 64 (per PABCO's data sheet, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 256 | 384 |
| PABCO Premier Radiance | approx. 64 (per PABCO's published data, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 256 | 384 |
| PABCO Prestige | approx. 64 (per PABCO's published data, checked Nov 12, 2026) | 256 | 384 |
Estimate for planning, from what you entered and the product data shown. Check product labels and your supplier before you buy.
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Each nails figure is the maker's printed shingles per square times the nails per shingle. The first count is the nails-per-shingle default of the roofing calculator, which is the 2021 IRC's lowest count for a strip shingle; the second is the calculator's other setting. Neither is a maker's instruction for your roof: the instructions on your bundle name the pattern.
What changes with the roof and the shingle
The code sets a floor and the maker's instructions set the pattern. The 2021 IRC, in its own words:
…not less than four fasteners per strip shingle or two fasteners per individual shingle.
Owens Corning's instructions for its Supreme shingle print a standard pattern, a six nail pattern and a steep-slope pattern with roof cement:
Standard Fastening Pattern Use 4 fasteners. See Fig. 4. Six Nail Fastening Pattern Use 6 fasteners. See Fig. 4A. … For slopes exceeding 60 degrees or 21 inches per foot, use 6 fasteners and 6 spots of asphalt roof cement per shingle.
GAF's sheet for Royal Sovereign prints 256 nails per square[6], and 384 nails per square[6] where six nails per shingle is required; those are the table's two columns for that row.
Bundles/Square: 3 Pieces/Square: 64 Nails/Square: 256 (384 where 6 nails per shingle is required)
Questions
How many nails per shingle?
The 2021 IRC wording quoted above gives not less than four fasteners per strip shingle and two per individual shingle. Owens Corning's Supreme instructions print a four nail and a six nail pattern. Your bundle's instructions name the pattern for your shingle and roof.
How many nails in a square of shingles?
Multiply the shingles per square the maker prints by the nails per shingle: the table does it for every shingle in the calculator at two counts, and the calculator does it for your roof area.
How many nails in a coil or a box?
That count is on the label or from your supplier. The roofing calculator has a nails-per-box input for it and shows the boxes once you enter it; no count is assumed.
Is it five or six nails per shingle?
The sources quoted on this page give four fasteners and a six nail pattern. The instructions for your shingle name the pattern for your roof.
Calculate it for your project
Enter your own sizes to get the amount to buy or the layout figures, with the working shown and a page to print.
Try your own roof in the roofing calculatorSources (23)
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Technical Data Sheet, Landmark Shingles (opens in new tab), CertainTeed LLC, Landmark_TDS_CTRCOMM-015_2408_E, 08/24.
Manufacturer data.
“Shingles per square 65 Bundles per square 3 Approximate Coverage per square 98.4 square feet”
Per CertainTeed's data sheet, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 1) -
Technical Data Sheet, Landmark Premium Shingles (opens in new tab), CertainTeed LLC, LandmarkPremium-TDS-CTRCOMM-015-2508-E, 08/25.
Manufacturer data.
“Shingles/Square (approx.) 66 Bundles per square 4 Coverage per square 100 square feet”
Per CertainTeed's data sheet, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 2) -
Technical Data Sheet, Landmark PRO Shingles (opens in new tab), CertainTeed LLC, LandmarkPro_TDS_CTRCOMM-015_2310_E, 10/23.
Manufacturer data.
“Shingles/Square (approx.) 66 Bundles per square 3 Coverage per square 100 square feet”
Per CertainTeed's data sheet, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 3) -
Camelot II Shingles Data Sheet (opens in new tab), GAF, RESGN467CII-0426, 2026.
Manufacturer data.
“Bundles/Square: 4 Pieces/Square: 56”
Per GAF's data sheet, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 4) -
Grand Sequoia Shingles Data Sheet (opens in new tab), GAF, RESGN467GS-0426, 2026.
Manufacturer data.
“Bundles/Square: 5 Pieces/Square: 72”
Per GAF's data sheet, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 5) -
Royal Sovereign Shingles (metric) Product Information Sheet (opens in new tab), GAF, undated.
Manufacturer data.
“Bundles/Square: 3 Pieces/Square: 64 Nails/Square: 256 (384 where 6 nails per shingle is required)”
Per GAF's published data, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 6) -
Timberline HDZ Shingles Specification Sheet (opens in new tab), GAF, RESGN467HDZ-0526, 2026.
Manufacturer data.
“Bundles/Square: 3 Pieces/Square: 64”
Per GAF's specification, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 7) -
Cambridge shingles, product specifications (opens in new tab), IKO, product page.
Manufacturer data.
“Dimensions (LxW) 40 7/8 inches x 13 3/4 inches (1,038 mm x 349 mm) Exposure 5 7/8 inches (149 mm) Coverage per Bundle 33 1/3 sq. ft. (3.1 sq.m) Bundles per Pallet 60 Shingles per Square 60 Shingles per Bundle 20”
Per IKO's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 8) -
Dynasty shingles, product specifications (opens in new tab), IKO, product page.
Manufacturer data.
“Dimensions (LxW) 40 7/8 inches x 13 3/4 inches (1,038 mm x 349 mm) Exposure 5 7/8 inches (149 mm) Coverage per Bundle 33 1/3 sq. ft. (3.1 sq. m) Bundles per Pallet 60 Shingles per Square 60 Shingles per Bundle 20”
Per IKO's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 9) -
Marathon Plus AR shingles, specifications (opens in new tab), IKO, product page.
Manufacturer data.
“Size 39 3/8" x 13 1/4" (1000 mm x 336 mm) Exposure 5 5/8" (143 mm) Coverage Per Package 32.3 sq. ft. (3.0 m²) Qty Per Pallet 60 bundles Shingles Per Square 65 Quantity Per Unit/Package 21 shingles”
Per IKO's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 10) -
Nordic shingles, product specifications (opens in new tab), IKO, product page.
Manufacturer data.
“Dimensions (LxW) 40 7/8 inches x 13 3/4 inches (1,038 mm x 349 mm) Exposure 5 7/8 inches (149 mm) Coverage per Bundle 33 1/3 sq. ft. (3.1 sq.m) Bundles per Pallet 56 Shingles per Square 60 Shingles per Bundle 20”
Per IKO's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 11) -
Highlander AR shingles, technical specs (opens in new tab), Malarkey Roofing Products, product page.
Manufacturer data.
“Bundles/SQ: 3 Shingles/SQ: 66 … Highlander® AR shingles are packaged to deliver a full square, with 3 bundles equaling 100 square feet of roof coverage.”
Per Malarkey's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 12) -
Legacy Scotchgard shingles, technical specs (opens in new tab), Malarkey Roofing Products, product page.
Manufacturer data.
“Bundles/SQ: 4 Shingles/SQ: 64 … Legacy® Scotchgard™ shingles are packaged to deliver a full square, with 4 bundles equaling 100 square feet of roof coverage.”
Per Malarkey's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 13) -
Vista AR shingles, technical specs (opens in new tab), Malarkey Roofing Products, product page.
Manufacturer data.
“Bundles/SQ: 3 Shingles/SQ: 66 … Vista® AR shingles are packaged to deliver a full square, with 3 bundles equaling 100 square feet of roof coverage.”
Per Malarkey's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 14) -
Oakridge Shingles, Technical Characteristics (nominal values) (opens in new tab), Owens Corning, product page.
Manufacturer data.
“Nominal Size 13 1/4" x 39 3/8" Exposure 5 5/8" Shingles Per Square 64 Bundles Per Square 3 Coverage Per Square 98.4 sq. ft.”
Per Owens Corning's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 15) -
Supreme 3 Tab Shingles, Technical Characteristics (nominal values) (opens in new tab), Owens Corning, product page.
Manufacturer data.
“Shingles Per Square 65 Bundles Per Square 3 Coverage Per Square 99.98 sq. ft.”
Per Owens Corning's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 16) -
TruDefinition Duration Shingles, Technical Characteristics (nominal values) (opens in new tab), Owens Corning, product page.
Manufacturer data.
“Shingles Per Square 64 Bundles Per Square 3 Coverage Per Square 98.4 sq. ft.”
Per Owens Corning's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 17) -
TruDefinition Duration FLEX Shingles, Technical Characteristics (nominal values) (opens in new tab), Owens Corning, product page.
Manufacturer data.
“Nominal Size 13 1/4" x 39 3/8" Exposure 5 5/8" Shingles Per Square 64 Bundles Per Square 3 Coverage Per Square 98.4 sq. ft.”
Per Owens Corning's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 18) -
TruDefinition Duration STORM Shingles, Technical Characteristics (nominal values) (opens in new tab), Owens Corning, product page.
Manufacturer data.
“Nominal Size 13 1/4" x 39 3/8" Exposure 5 5/8" Shingles Per Square 64 Bundles Per Square 3 Coverage Per Square 98.4 sq. ft.”
Per Owens Corning's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 19) -
Product Guide (opens in new tab), PABCO Roofing Products, Revised 1-29-2025.
Manufacturer data.
“APPROX BUNDLES PER SQUARE APPROX SHINGLES PER SQUARE … CASCADE™ … 15-1/2” x 40” 4-1/2” 5 80 349 lbs”
“APPROX BUNDLES PER SQUARE APPROX SHINGLES PER SQUARE … PARAMOUNT® … 15-1/2” x 40” 4-1/2” 5 80 349 lbs”
“APPROX BUNDLES PER SQUARE APPROX SHINGLES PER SQUARE … PREMIER RADIANCE® … 13-1/4” x 40” 5-5/8” 4 64 233 lbs”
“APPROX BUNDLES PER SQUARE APPROX SHINGLES PER SQUARE … PABCO PRESTIGE® … 13-1/4” x 40” 5-5/8” 4 64 287 lbs”
Per PABCO's published data, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 20) -
PABCO Premier Technical Data Sheet (opens in new tab), PABCO Roofing Products, Rev 04/17/25.
Manufacturer data.
“Weather Exposure 5 5/8” Offset 5 5/8” Shingles per square 64 Bundles per square 4 Bundles per pallet 68”
Per PABCO's data sheet, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 21) -
2021 IRC, Chapter 9 Roof Assemblies, R905.2.6 Attachment (opens in new tab), International Code Council, 2021 IRC.
Code or government.
“…not less than four fasteners per strip shingle or two fasteners per individual shingle.”
Checked November 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 22) -
Supreme Shingles Installation Instructions (opens in new tab), Owens Corning, web page, no revision printed.
Manufacturer data.
“Standard Fastening Pattern Use 4 fasteners. See Fig. 4. Six Nail Fastening Pattern Use 6 fasteners. See Fig. 4A. … For slopes exceeding 60 degrees or 21 inches per foot, use 6 fasteners and 6 spots of asphalt roof cement per shingle.”
Per Owens Corning's product page, checked Nov 12, 2026. Figures and codes change; verify with the source. Back to where this is used (Source 23)
These are summaries of what the sources say, not professional advice. Codes and product data change. Check with your building department and the product label about your own project.