Types of Roofing

A roofer is someone who installs, repairs, and maintains roofs for commercial, residential, industrial, or municipal buildings. The roof is usually the strongest covering of a structure, incorporating all structures and materials needed to support it on top of downright, providing maximum protection from extreme weather, sun, rain, wind, and other conditions. A roofer’s job may require him to work in extreme weather conditions as well, which could lead to an injury. However, when properly installed, roofs provide a number of benefits for any building.

Pre-Pitched Roofing for Homes

There are a number of different types of roofs: flat roof, sloped roof, wood shakes, metal roofs, and manufactured homes. Flat roofs are roofs that are supported by a concrete or stone foundation. Sloped roofs are roofs that are usually engineered with a gentle slope. Wood shakes are roofs that are made of plywood and have long chimneys or vents at the peak. Metal roofs, also sometimes referred to as insulated roofs, are constructed from steel tubing and are not susceptible to extreme weather.

Roofing materials, such as slate, tiles, gravel, and bricks, are used to make all types of roofs. Each of these materials provides different characteristics that are suitable for different applications. For instance, the type of slope that a roof must have is determined by the amount of slope on the land where the house is built, the site drainage, and the location of trees. For flat roofs, the most important factor is that the slope should be gentle. For roofs with sloped roofs, the most important factor is that the slope is kept as shallow as possible.