Flat Roof Gabel Roof Hip Roof Mansard Roof Gambrel Roof Shed Roof Butterfly Roof Sawtooth

Shed Roof Butterfly Roof Sawtooth Roof

Any length 6m and above 10m & above 12m & above 10m & above 3m & above 16m and above 16m and above
A level, Triangular All sides Four sides with Similar to A single-sloping Inverted V-shape, Multiple parallel
horizontal peaks slope down a double slope Mansard but roof, resembling a slopes towards the pitched roofs in a
roof with formed by to the walls on each side. with a steeper lean-to. center. sawtooth pattern.
no slope. two sloping uniformly. lower slope.
sides.

Length Range Recommended Roofing Styles Recommended Roof truss

Simple Trusses, King Post Maintenance of Roofs
3-6m Shed, Flat, Gable, Hip
Trusses
Scissor Trusses, Raised Tie
6-12m Gable, Hip, Mansard, Flat
Trusses
Queen Post Trusses, Howe
10-15m Gable, Hip, Mansard, Flat, Gambrel
Trusses
12-20m Hip, Mansard, Gable, Flat, Gambrel Howe Trusses, Pratt Trusses Regular inspection Maintain gutters
Hip, Mansard, Gable, Flat, Gambrel,
16-25m Pratt Trusses, Fink Trusses
Sawtooth

20-30m Sawtooth, Hip, Gable, Flat, Gambrel Fink Trusses, Warren Trusses
Warren Trusses, Bowstring
>30m Sawtooth, Flat, Hip, Gable
Trusses Clean debris Trim hanging branches
Bowstring Trusses, Space
>60m Barrel, Sawtooth, Flat, Hip, Gable
Frame Systems

Simple truss King Truss Queen truss Fink truss

Check for leaks Maintain skylight

Scissor truss Howe Truss Warren truss Pratt truss