If you're planning a new extension, but not sure how to decide on the roof type, our guide explains the ins and outs of flat and pitched roofs News Today's news ...

Early in his career, the Frenchman designed a building with a conventional pitched roof. At the first snowfall, it leaked like a sieve, a result, it seems, of his own inexperience.

Homes in many areas of the country that are deluged with winter precipitation have slightly sloped, shed-like roofs with guards that prevent snow from sliding off, providing a layer of insulation ...

Buildings with pitched roofs are roughly 10-15% more compact than those with a flat roof. This significant reduction translates into higher thermal insulation by simply limiting the size of the ...

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.

Aerocompact, an Austrian manufacturer, has unveiled a ‘universal’ mounting system for pitched roofs that reduces assembly times by up to 40%. It features colored cover plates in red, brown, or ...