Both gable and hip roofs have different variations on the basic design. Some homes combine the two roof types or incorporate other roof styles to create a more complex and interesting finished look.

Hip roof or pyramid roof Somewhat more complex than a pitched roof, a hip roof comprises four sides, which meet at a central flat ridge and slope gently down toward the house. A pyramid roof is ...

Whether a homeowner’s roof has a gabled, hip or flat roof style, asphalt shingles offer homeowners the opportunity to achieve a sophisticated look at a fraction of the cost. Standard 3-tab ...

Q: My house has a hip roof with a large chimney at the end of the house. No matter how much goop I put on the roof at the chimney, it always leaks after a year or two. Can you help me? A ...