Low Pitch Hip Roof

A hip roof or a hipped roof is a style of roofing that slopes downwards from all sides to the walls and hence has no vertical sides.

Low pitch hip roof.

A low slope roof design typically has a pitch of between 2 12 and 4 12. The most common hip roof pitch ratios fall between 4 12 and 6 12 although variations occur based on factors such as snow rain and wind conditions which is because steeper hip roof pitch ratios allow for less accumulations of snow and rain on the roof and lower ratios provide less wind resistance. The hip roof is the most commonly used roof style in north america after the gabled roof. No roofshould be dead level flat.

Problems inlow slope roofs are common and more difficult to diagnose than pitched roof problemsbecause the path of water leakage through flat roofs is often quite hard to trace. Just like any other roofing system low slope roof designs will have several effects on the overall construction of the building including the interior volume the style and design of the house the drainage system and the material used for covering. This style of roofing became popular in the united states during the 18 th century in the early georgian period. It must have at least a slight slope to drain.

The chesapeake 10 has the low pitched hip roofs dormers and large overhangs supported by large paired decorative brackets that is one of the identifiers of this style.