Roof Styles

Gable

·          Easy to build

·         Sheds water well

·          Provides for ventilation

Hip

·          Doesn’t provide for ventilation

·         Increases chance for leakage

·          More difficult to build than Gable style

 

Shed

·         More pitch than a flat roof

·          Frequently used for additions

·         3 feet of rise for 12 feet of run

 

Mansard

·          French design

·          Difficult to design

·          Doesn’t have interesting lines

Gambrel

·         Aka “Barn roof”

·          Provides additional head room

·          Used mostly on barns

Butterfly

·         Rarely used

·          Provides plenty of light

·          Drainage is a problem

 

A-Frame

·          Not just roof, but also walls

·          Originally used for cottages

·          Used for homes and churches more recently

Free Form

·          Complete freedom

·          Urethane foam is popular material choice

·          Strong and weather resistant