Shingles are heavy. Plan like it.

What does a tear-off actually weigh?

A square of architectural shingles runs roughly 250–400 pounds, so a typical 30-square ranch produces 4 to 6 tons — right at the working limit of a properly loaded 20-yard. Two layers? Double it and split the load. This is why roofing cans get quoted with real tonnage instead of headline rates: an under-weighted quote becomes an overage invoice the moment the truck hits the scale. We quote shingle loads as shingle loads — flat, honest, per haul.

How do roofers use us?

• Day-of delivery timed to the crew's start, box tight to the drip line where the debris slide lands.
• Swap-outs on big houses — the Zionsville two-story with the 60-square roof runs two boxes; the second arrives as the first leaves.
• Shingle-only loads kept clean for disposal rates; mixed debris rides separately.
• Boards under the rails — a roofing box is the heaviest thing that driveway will ever hold.

Homeowner on an insurance re-roof?

If your roofer supplies the can, ask what tonnage is included so bids compare honestly. If you're supplying it yourself, tell us squares and layers and we'll size and weight it right the first time — a 20 with real tonnage nearly always beats two trips with a 15.

What happens after hail?

When a storm works Boone County, every roofer in the state is on a local roof within the week and boxes get scarce. Standing crews get first trucks; if you're reading this the week after a storm, call (317) 527-4152 today, not Friday.

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