If this isn t practical then perform the same measurement on the underside of the roof.
Roof pitch 12 2.
2 12 roof pitch angle 9 46 degrees.
The table below shows common roof pitches and the equivalent grade degrees and radians for each.
Most roof s have a pitch in the 4 12 to 9 12 range.
A pitch of 2 12 is the minimum pitch for shingles made of asphalt so your roof just barely makes the cut off for one of the most popular roofing material options.
The short simple answer is 2 12 has traditionally been considered the absolute minimum acceptable roof slope suitable for asphalt shingles.
Image 1 12 to 12 12 roof pitch 7 12 pitch.
Resilient asphalt shingles lie much flatter to the substrate than slate tile and concrete which keeps water from being easily blown under them.
We included a roof pitch chart below the 7 12 example image and the calculator below that.
If a roof rises 2 in a length of 12 this is 2 12 roof pitch.