Gable and hip roofs both serve similar functions, but they each carry their own unique pros and cons. Here's how to choose the best fit for your home.

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.

Hip roofs. Hip roofs have sides that all slope down towards the walls, with sloped rather than vertical ends, and have no gables. Historically, hip roofs were common in Italy, ...

Sometimes when working with contractors or architects, we find ourselves nodding a lot and understanding little. St. Petersburg architect Tim Rhode offers definitions for terms commonly used in the ...

The roof is a major design element of your house. But let’s not forget its primary purpose: To protect you and your belongings from rain, wind and weather in general.

Omar Gandhi, a young architect in Halifax, has been employing a variety of sloped roofs on his contemporary house projects since he launched his office in 2010 – both the hipped roof, which ...