10 Types of Roofs You Did Not Know About

The type of roof you choose while building your home holds great significance as it not only forms the outlook of your home but is also the first thing to get noticed.

Here are 10 types of roofs you might be unaware of.

1. Gable Roof: Gable roofs are triangle-shaped roofs. When two pitched areas of the roof meet they form a triangular shape that is called a gable. Gable roofs have certain advantages such as great ventilation, easy application, and convenient water shedding.
2. Mansard Roof: French in design, it's more difficult to construct than many other roof designs. On each side, there are two slopes within one. As the roof slopes downward, the pitch barely begins at the bottom of the slope. Usually, this creates additional space on the inside, as well as extra space on the outside.
3. Flat Roofs: Despite appearing flat, flat roofs are actually low-sloped roofs with a little slope that allows water runoff.
4. Butterfly Roof: This is something really great for aesthetics lovers. Though it offers great ventilation and plenty of light, may be accompanied by drainage as a problem.
5. Dormer Roof: Dormer roof can be called an extension of an already existing roof. This is a window and roof that protrudes from the existing roof slope (flat, hipped, etc.). The dormer adds natural light and headroom to the roof by converting it into a usable space.
6. M-Shaped Roof: M-shaped roofs feature two sloped sides meeting in the middle, each with a corresponding slope. They are essentially double gable roofs.
7. Gambrel Roof: Due to its extensive use in barns, it is also known as the barn roof. In the attic, it provides additional headroom.
8. Shed Roof: This type of roof is similar to a flat roof, but has a higher pitch, and is often used with other types of roofs as well.
9. Dutch Roof: There is a small gable on each end of a Dutch roof, so it basically looks like a hip roof. In addition to adding natural light and additional space, this allows easier access to the lower portion of the roof.
10. Hip Roof: There are usually four sides to a hip roof, which makes it slightly more difficult to build. Hip roofs are a good choice to be adopted in great wind areas, but do not provide a good ventilation.