Roof Types

Flat roof

A flat roof is a roof which is almost level in contrast to the many types of sloped roofs.

Bonnet Roof

A roof having a double slope on all four sides, the lower slope being less steep than the upper slope; often extends over an open-sided raised porch to provide excellent shade for the house and protection against rain.

Cross gable roof

Cross gable roofs have two or more gable rooflines that intersect. A house with a basic gable roof will have a rectangular shape

Hip Roofs

Hip roofs slope back from all four sides. Hip roofs can also be linked up to fit L-shaped buildings or combined with gabled roofs.

Mansard Roof

Mansard roofs are a type of hip roof where each sloping section is divided in two.

Shed Roof

Shed roofs, shown on the three dormers of this house, slant in only one direction.

cross hip roof

The cross hip roof essentially has two intersecting hip sections, that run perpendicular to each other. These intersections can take place at the end forming an L-shape, or can be in the middle forming more of a T-shape.

Gable Roof

They have two sloping sides that come together at a ridge, creating end walls with a triangular extension, called a gable, at the top.

Pyramid Hip Roof

a pyramid roof takes the shape of a pyramid and it is constructed on top of a square or a rectangular base.

Gambrel Roof

they break each sloping roof section into two parts—one close to the ridge that is relatively flat and one closer to the eaves that drops down steeply (like a barn)