Popular Roof Designs For Your Home
Nothing tops off a house design like a beautiful roof. For the contractor it’s an opportunity to show what they can do. For the homeowner it gives them an opportunity to get creative and get the roof they’ve always wanted. Modern roofing offers a broader range of roofing types, colors, textures, dimensions and so much more. This allows our clients to fine-tune their search and design a roof that enhances their home while suiting their personal taste and style.
The Most Common Roof Designs
The most important aspect of any roof is stability. Beyond that it’s about innovation and design. Below is a short-list of the most basic roofing structural designs that you find on top of most homes in East Texas.
Gable Roof – A basic straightforward design. It’s the easiest to build and the most common.
Hip Roof – A hip roof differs from a gable roof in that there are four equal sloping sides.
Intersecting Roof - The intersecting roof adjoins two more sections that meet in the valley areas. The more elaborate the floor plan, the complex the intersections.
Gambrel Roof – A.K.A., the ‘barn roof’. A gambrel roof is a gradual slope by sections.
Mansard Roof – This type of roof starts out as a flat or slight slope at the top and then a steep slope at the bottom.
Butterfly Roof - The two surfaces are sloped inward creating a valley in the middle. This type of design is not as common as the others.
Shed Roof – One roof section with one slope from top to bottom. These are often scene on top of backyard sheds.
Hip Roof – A hip roof differs from a gable roof in that there are four equal sloping sides.
Intersecting Roof - The intersecting roof adjoins two more sections that meet in the valley areas. The more elaborate the floor plan, the complex the intersections.
Gambrel Roof – A.K.A., the ‘barn roof’. A gambrel roof is a gradual slope by sections.
Mansard Roof – This type of roof starts out as a flat or slight slope at the top and then a steep slope at the bottom.
Butterfly Roof - The two surfaces are sloped inward creating a valley in the middle. This type of design is not as common as the others.
Shed Roof – One roof section with one slope from top to bottom. These are often scene on top of backyard sheds.
The Breakdown of a Residential Roof
Knowing what goes into building your roof is as important as how it looks. While most homeowners have little knowledge of roof anatomy, contractors have been closely studying it for eons. One thing to remember is that there are no wasted components of a roof plan. Every piece is essential to ensure that the roof on your home is durable, safe, and long lasting.
Plumbing Vent – A plumbing vent regulates pressure and allows sewage to free-flow. This is vital to the overall plumbing system.
Attic Vent – Most residential roofs are required to have an air-intake vent, and an air exhaust vent. This keeps your roof and attic area in healthy condition.
Hips & Ridges - The area where your roof sections are joined either at the top or the slopes is known as a hip or ridge.
Ridge Vent - Allows damp, warm air to escape from the attic. A properly installed ridge vent increases energy efficiency and prolongs the life of your roof.
Rake - The rake of a roof is the outer edge that runs from the eave to the ridge.
Eave - The part of a roof that meets or overhangs the walls of a building. They are also referred to as the bottom overhang.
Dormer - A window that projects vertically from a sloping roof.
Valley – The valleys is the point at which two sections of the house come together. Valleys can either be open or closed.
Gutter – The main function of the gutter is to channel water away from the base of your home. This eliminates flooding and splashing stains on the siding.
Soffit - The underside of an overhanging eave.
Fascia - A vertical finishing edge connected to the ends of the rafters or the area where the gutter is attached to the roof.
Attic Vent – Most residential roofs are required to have an air-intake vent, and an air exhaust vent. This keeps your roof and attic area in healthy condition.
Hips & Ridges - The area where your roof sections are joined either at the top or the slopes is known as a hip or ridge.
Ridge Vent - Allows damp, warm air to escape from the attic. A properly installed ridge vent increases energy efficiency and prolongs the life of your roof.
Rake - The rake of a roof is the outer edge that runs from the eave to the ridge.
Eave - The part of a roof that meets or overhangs the walls of a building. They are also referred to as the bottom overhang.
Dormer - A window that projects vertically from a sloping roof.
Valley – The valleys is the point at which two sections of the house come together. Valleys can either be open or closed.
Gutter – The main function of the gutter is to channel water away from the base of your home. This eliminates flooding and splashing stains on the siding.
Soffit - The underside of an overhanging eave.
Fascia - A vertical finishing edge connected to the ends of the rafters or the area where the gutter is attached to the roof.