What Style of Roofing is Best for Your Home? 

What Style of Roofing is Best for Your Home? 

When building a new house or retrofitting an existing one, choosing the right type of roof can be more difficult than most people realize.

Roofing in Rockhampton do a lot more than just serving the most basic practical purpose of protecting a house and its occupants from the outside elements.

For instance, a roof’s shape plays a major role in defining the overall look and style of a house. Roofs can also provide additional living space, as well as make your home more resilient, energy efficient, and weather-proof.

This definitive guide to roof architecture and styles will help you understand and identify the best roof shape for your home, shed, garage, or a place of business. We will also explore recommended roofing materials for the common roof types.

Gable Roof

Also known as pitched or peaked roof, gable roofs are some of the most popular roofing in Rockhampton. They are easily recognized by their triangular shape.

Types of Gable Roofs: Side Gable, Crossed Gable, Front Gable, Dutch Gable Roof, Hip Roof.

Types of Hip Roofs

Simple Hip: The most common type of a hip roof. It has a polygon on two sides and a triangle on two sides. The sides come together at the top to form a simple ridge.

Cross Hipped: Similar to a cross gable roof. Use separate hip roofs on homes with different wings. The line where the two roofs meet is called a valley.

Half Hipped: A standard hip roof that has two sides shortened to create eaves.

Mansard Roof

A mansard roof, also known as a French roof, is a four-sided roof with a double slope on each side that meet forming a low-pitched roof.

The lower slope is much steeper than the upper. The sides can either be flat or curved, depending on the style.

Gambrel Roof

A Gambrel or a barn roof, is much like mansard in a sense that it has two different slopes. The difference between the two is that the Gambrel only has two sides, while the mansard has four.

Flat Roof

As the name suggests, flat roofs appear to be completely flat with no pitch. However, they do have a slight pitch to allow for water run-off and drainage.

Butterfly Roof

A butterfly is a V-shaped roof constructed of two tandem pieces which are angled up on the outside. The butterfly roof is popular for modern, Eco-friendly and tropical home designs.

Bonnet Roof

Bonnet roofs, also known as kicked-eaves, are double sloped with the lower slope set at less of an angle than the upper slope. It’s like a reverse Mansard.

When considering what type of roofing to install, weigh aesthetics against cost. Roofing in Rockhampton materials come in varying grades and corresponding prices. Look at the full product range and make a choice based on your budget and needs.

For more information on roofing in Rockhampton contact 0417 784 601 or visit the following website https://rooftekcq.com.au/