Photo Gallery of Roof Types

There are various types of roofs but they mainly fall into two categories: sloped roofs many of which are tied closely to a particular house style or geographic region; and flat roofs which are all very similar and mostly found in modern architecture and throughout the Southwest.

Flat or low-sloped roof

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Shed roof

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Gable roof

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Salt box roof

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Gambrel roof

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Gable dormer roof

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Shed dormer roof

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Hip roof

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Mansard roof

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Posted on October 28, 2020

Timothy is the founder and editor of Charles & Hudson and former editor at Popular Mechanics, This Old House, and Lifehacker. His work has been published on Wired, Bob Vila, DIY Network, and The Family Handyman. He is also the founder of the Webby-nominated Built by Kids and host of the popular Tool Crave podcast.

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