Discover the ideal roofing style for your home.

Gable Roof The gable is a very common and easily recognizable roof type, characterized by two sloping sides meeting at a ridge beam. Simple and practical, they can work well with a wide range of architectural styles and climates.
Advantages: Gable promotes a good runoff of water and snow, provides good ventilation, and is easy to build.
Drawbacks: Due to wind uplift, they are not always effective in hurricane-prone regions.

Variations of Gable Roofs 
Cross Gable: It provides an intersecting gable roof that gives depth to the building. 
Dutch Gable: An attic space-enhancing combination of a gable and a hip roof

Hip roofs slope on all sides, resulting in a balanced and sturdy design; they are best suited for application in areas experiencing high winds or heavy snowfall. The style suits traditional and modern homes alike. 

Advantages: It is stronger than gable roofs, has excellent wind resistance, and tends to be smooth and balanced.
Disadvantages include being slightly more complex, making it slightly more expensive to build compared to a gable roof, and having lower ventilation.

Pyramid Hip Roof 
This variant of the hip roof features four sloping sides that meet at the top of a single point, giving it a pointed appearance. It is suitable for small-scale structures such as gazebos. 

A flat roof is nearly level, yet features a slight slope to facilitate water drainage. Flat roofs are more common in modern, industrial, or commercial structures, but they are also becoming popular in homes.

Pros: It expands the roof space, making it ideal for installing solar panels or creating a roof garden, and it exudes a modern aesthetic.
Cons: Frequent servicing is necessary to prevent water collection and leakage, making it unsuitable for areas with heavy snowfall.

Green Roof Option 
A green roof variation is one in which plants are grown on a flat or slightly sloping roof; therefore, it affords eco-friendly benefits such as providing insulation, heating, cooling, and absorbing rainwater.

Mansard roof design is a style that has four slopes on each side, with the lower one sharply inclined and the upper one shallower. This creates an elegant and classic look. 

Benefits: It offers extra living or attic space for potential future growth.
Disadvantages: The roof system might be costly to install and not suitable for places that receive heavy snowfall.

Barns and farmhouses typically feature Gambrel Roof . Their sides have steeper lower slopes and gentler upper slopes. There is thus enough space in the attic. 
Advantages: You can use the roof to add storage or extra living space; it’s aesthetically pleasing and easy to construct.
Disadvantages include increased exposure to wind and the potential need for additional servicing during extreme weather conditions.

This style represents only half of the gable roof, consisting of a single, sloping surface. Contemporary house designs, along with home additions or sheds, frequently incorporate this style.
Advantages : include ease of design, cost-effectiveness, compatibility with solar panel installation, and a contemporary aesthetic.
Drawbacks: The structure has fewer attics and may allow water to collect on the top end, especially during heavy rains in that region.