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Ceiling Area Calculator

Ceiling area and the paint, plasterboard or tiles needed to cover it.

Enter values

Results update as you type.

Result

Ceiling area

20 m²

In square feet
215.28
Paint needed (2 coats)
3.64 litres
Plasterboard sheets (2.88 m²)
8
600 × 600 ceiling tiles
56
Perimeter (for coving)
18 m

About the Ceiling Area Calculator

Ceiling area and the paint, plasterboard or tiles needed to cover it.

Also known as: ceiling square meters, ceiling paint area, ceiling size calculator.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter ceiling shape, length, width and the other fields.
  2. The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
  3. Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
  4. Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.

Formula

area = length × width (÷ cos pitch for a sloped ceiling)

Worked example

Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:

  • Ceiling shape: Rectangular
  • Length = 5 m
  • Width = 4 m

the calculator returns:

  • Ceiling area: 20 m²
  • In square feet: 215.28
  • Paint needed (2 coats): 3.64 litres
  • Plasterboard sheets (2.88 m²): 8