Built up roof a low slope or flat seeming roof covered with alternating layers of roofing felt and hot mopped asphalt and topped off with a layer of gravel.
Parts of a houses roof.
Also different architectural styles will use the same type of roof.
Chimney used to vent flue gases from fireplaces or heating equipment.
It is a type of resistant moulding that prevents water flowing near roof openings from infiltrating the roof.
For brevity this list of house parts keyed to the illustration shown here is condensed to keywords and phrases.
Names for specific areas of your roof.
A few definitions may make it easier for you to communicate with roofers.
The most common type of dormer is the gable roof dormer.
Cornice the wood or metal finishing at ends or edges.
Parts of a roof.
Flashing is found in valleys and at the bases of chimneys walls roof vents and plumbing vents.
Made of fibreglass and asphalt shingles protect the roof from rain and lend a house character.
A dormer is the entire structure consisting of wall and roof around the window.
Dormers in some styles of houses dormers are popular as a way of protecting windows that protrude from a roof such as on the second floor of a home.