When designing and building your own home, you can choose from a variety of different types of roofs for homes.  These styles range from modern to traditional.  Listed below are different types of commonly used roofs.  See which one will work for you and your future home.

Mansard Roof

This type of roof is made up of four slopes, two on each side of the home. The lower slope is always steeper than the upper slope. The flatter upper slope may or may not be visible from the ground.

Gambrel Roof

The Gambrel Roof is very similar to the Mansard Roof. The main differences are that the gambrel has vertical gable ends and the roof hangs over the façade of the home.

Saltbox

The Saltbox roof gives a home a more modern feel. It is an asymmetrical long pitched roof with one short side and one very long side. It often results in a home that is one story in height on one side of the building and two stories on the other side.

Pyramid Roof

As the name suggests, this is a roof that is shaped like a pyramid. This roof is typically used on small portions of a roof, like this, or on small structures such as a garage or pool house.

Hip Roof

The Hip roof is very similar to the pyramid design, but instead of coming to a point the roof is flat on top.

Gabled Roof

This type of roof looks like triangles from the front of the home. It can come in a variety of types, including the Cross Gabled Roof.

Flat Roof 

As the name implies, this is a roof that is completely flat. This design is more common in modern home designs and sometimes has rooftop access, a perfect place to entertain guests on a beautiful day.

Skillion Roof

This type of roof is a single sloping surface. It is often used on just one portion of the home, or used in modern designs on a multi-level home to create unique shapes and patterns.

Curved Roof

The curved or arched roof is typically used on a single portion of the roof, such as the entrance to a patio. However, some modern designs have a curved roof over the entire structure.

If you’re looking for a contractor or roofer to do the job for you, use TalkLocal.  This completely free service will connect you to up to three service professionals in your area who are willing to help.

This entry was originally posted on Thursday, November 29th, 2012 at 10:00 pm and is filed under Roofers. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.