Glossary of basic roofing terms.
Glossary of roof forms.
Also referred to as mineral or ceramic granule opaque natural or synthetically colored aggregate commonly used to surface cap sheets shingles and other granule surfaced roof coverings.
Ridges are the highest points on the roof where two roof lines intersect.
Roofing terminology glossary of common terms the following terminology will help you understand our roofing services and what we offer.
A roof that rises by inclined planes from all four sides of a building to form hips at the intersection of adjacent roof slopes.
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When working on a roof it pays to be familiar with these terms.
If you re a homeowner or business owner who doesn t work in the roofing industry but is looking to work with a roofing company.
It is a substance classed as a pitch.
Aluminum a non rusting metal used in roofing for metal roofing and the fabrication of gutter and flashing.
A type of gabled roof with a single roof face falling away from the main building.
As a mountain ridge is to a valley so are roof ridges to roof valleys.
Eaves are the edges of the roof that hang over the exterior walls of the house.
A structural element that protrudes from the sloping plane of the roof surface.
Refer to our roofing glossary to help you better understand words and phrases you may hear during your roof replacement project.
Here is a closer look at common roofing terms.
Roof framing involves a lexicon all its own.
It may be found in natural deposits or may be a refined product.
Commonly called fungus growth.
As you can see in the illustration below roofs have hip rafters ridge boards jack rafters and more.
Aggregate resulting from the natural erosion of rock.
Gutters are placed at the edges of eaves.
A combination of two or more roof types.
When working with your roofing contractor you may hear them use industry specific terms related to your roofing project.
Ice dam includes illustration a mass of ice formed at the transition from a warm to a cold roof surface frequently formed by refreezing meltwater at the overhang of a steep roof causing ice and water to back up under roofing materials.
A type of roof that has no slope and may terminate with or without eaves.
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A valley is an area in which two roof planes meet and form a v shaped dip.
A roof that has two pitches on each side.
Asphalt is a sticky black and highly viscous liquid or semi solid form of petroleum.
Most eaves house intake vents for attic ventilation.
