New House Roofing Styles

Pvc and tpo roofs are also viable options to explore.

New house roofing styles.

The gables on this house face the sides so the slope of the roof is in the front and back. They are among the most popular roof styles in north america. Gable roofs are often placed on ranch or cottage style homes as well as on modular housing. The most popular roof style may be the side gable because it s one of the easiest to build.

Front gable roofs have the gable in the front of the house. The gable is the triangular siding area formed by the shape of the roof. This is a great option for buildings with more complex layout than a simple rectangular of square and is a type of roof that will hold well in rain snow or windy conditions. The rough texture and muted color of the cedar shingle siding and detailed gables on this ranch style house are complemented by the roof s gray brown shingles.

A cross hipped roof is a common roof type with perpendicular hip sections that form an l or t shape in the roof hip. A gable roof is perhaps the most common and consists of two slopes that meet at a common ridge at the top to form an upside down v. Asphalt shingles and other traditional roofing materials are not viable options for low slope roofs. New styles can mimic shingles shakes slate and tile and dozens of colors are available metal is a 50 to 100 year roofing material with warranties of 30 50 years metal reflects solar radiant heat so can keep your home cooler and control energy costs in hot weather when compared with asphalt many metal roofing profiles have a class a fire rating.