Shingles are heavy. Plan like it.

What's the roofing math?

A square of architectural shingles weighs roughly 250–400 pounds. A typical 30-square Fishers two-story sheds 4 to 6 tons — right at the working limit of a properly weighted 20-yard. Two layers? Double it and plan a swap. This is why roofing boxes get quoted with real tonnage rather than headline rates: the under-weighted quote becomes an overage invoice at the scale house. We quote shingle loads as shingle loads — flat, honest, per haul, in writing.

How do crews use us?

• Day-of delivery timed to the tear-off start, box tight to the drip line where the slide lands.
• Swaps on the big Geist roofs — 50–60 squares runs two boxes, the second arriving as the first leaves, so the crew never stands around.
• Shingle-only loads kept clean for disposal rates; wood and mixed debris ride separately when the job includes decking work.
• Boards under the rails, always — a loaded shingle box is the heaviest thing that driveway will ever hold, and half these driveways are decorative concrete.

Homeowner running an insurance re-roof?

Two paths: if the roofer supplies the box, ask what tonnage their bid includes so you can compare bids honestly. If you're supplying it (common when you control the insurance scope), tell us squares and layers — we size and weight it right the first time, and a 20 with real tonnage nearly always beats two trips with a 15. Keep the receipt; adjusters like clean debris line items.

What happens when hail hits Hamilton County?

Every roofer in three states shows up, and boxes get scarce within days. Standing crews get first trucks; homeowners with the number saved get second. If you're reading this the week after a storm: call (317) 961-3111 today. If you're reading it in the calm — save the number, because Fishers hail is a when, not an if.

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