HOW TO ADD A PITCHED ROOF EXTENSION
Find out what to consider if you’re adding a pitched roof extension to your home —from the pros and cons to the likely costs
AMY REEVES Is assistant editor and having recently renovated a midcentury home, is on the look-out for her next project.
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Simply put, a pitched roof extension is an addition to an existing house with a roof structure in the shape of a triangle. The roof design therefore enables rain, snow and ice to slide off and into the gutters.
Pitched roofs can refer to any style of roof with a ridge or apex – pretty much anything other than flat roof extensions – although generally when they are being referred to, a classic pitch with a gable end is intended.
Pitched roofs can be adapted to suit the roof types in a specific location or they can be designed to put a new style spin on an existing structure — be it contemporary or period in style. Plus, they look great when used atop a large two-storey addition, as well as a petite extension — it really is a versatile roofscape.
THE ADVANTAGES OF OPTING FOR A PITCHED ROOF
“Pitched roof extensions offer many benefits and are quite often a popular way to extend,” according to George Allen, regional design consultant from Oakwrights. These are some of the benefits: