Roof Shapes

Homes come in all shapes and sizes, so it's no wonder there is such a variety of roofs. While there is such a plethora of shapes available, there are about a dozen basic roofing shapes. The best roof for you depends upon the layout of your site, the cultural preferences, and your own unique tastes. 

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The most popular type of roof design is the gable roof.  The gable is triangular and is designed to allow for easy run-off. It is typically used in Cape Cod and Colonial style housing. A cross-gable is simply a gable roof with intersecting parts. These roofs are often seen in Cape Cods and Tudors. Mansards are the French equivalents to the gable roof. Instead of coming to a point at the apex, these roofs are flat. Mansard roofs are fairly popular in French Chateau, French Colonial, Ranch, and Second Empire housing.

A roof is a protective covering that forms the top of a building. Types of roofs include:

• Gable
• Cross-Gable
• Mansard
• Hipped
• Cross-Hipped
• Pyramidal
• Flat
• Gambrel

Hipped roofs slant low and allow for terraces, lofts, attics, and balconies. Hipped roofs are great for bungalows. Cross-hipped roofs are just like regular hipped roofs, but with intersecting parts. Pyramidal roofs are hipped roofs that form a pyramid. The easiest to build are flat roofs - no explanation necessary. Gambrel roofs are like flattened gabled roofs. You see gambrel roofs on most farm houses and barns. Salt box roofs are unsymmetrical gable roofs. They are most common on the eastern seaboard. Like flat roofs, shed roofs are easily built and provide great run-off.  For more roof types and design you should contact a professional roofer.

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