A flat roof is the most cost-efficient roof shape as all room space can be used fully and this roof allows easy revision/placement of solar panels.

A contemporary flat-roofed addition to a historic home might be the perfect extension idea, while a pitched roof that complements a certain style or tradition might be the better option for another.

According to Johnny Lovett from Grangeway Partners, you can generally identify the type of roof your home has by looking at ...

Instead, these buildings are more appropriately built with so-called “flat roofs”. This is actually is a misnomer since the roofs are, in fact, “low-slope roofs” which the the National Roofing ...

In this article, we’ll explore why shingles should never be installed on a flat roof and how the same rules apply to low-sloped roofs with a pitch, such as a 2/12 pitch.

Whether your home has a flat/low-slope, gable, hip, or metal roof, it should always have a quality gutter system installed to ensure the roof is kept dry and water drains properly.

Q: We are designing a pitched roof for our 1950s-era home that has an almost-flat torch-down roof. We want to update the look and get a better roofing system. The engineer and construction company ...

Clearly a roof may look flat, and it is standard industry practice to call a roof with a 5º pitch or less a flat roof. Anything over this, is in our opinion, a pitched roof, albeit potentially a ...