Old House Roof Pitch

Early roofs seem picturesque to us today.

Old house roof pitch.

Premade trusses will form the skeleton of your new roof above your old roof. Electrical rewiring and plumbing restructuring will cost you approximately 4 200. This measurement is best done on a bare roof because curled up roofing shingles will impair your measurement. The most commonly used roof pitches fall in a range between 4 12 and 9 12.

Pitches lower than 4 12 have a slight angle and they are defined as low slope roofs. Besides the simple gable and its variants used everywhere with a steep or low pitch we find double sloped gambrels in both english and dutch enclaves the self descriptive saltbox. A common house roof pitch is 5 by 12 which means it slopes up from the wall at 5 inches per foot. The form of a roof tells something of the region and its climate local building traditions and even architectural style.

Obviously the amount of maintenance required varies depending on the complexity of the roof and how the structure is exposed to the elements. Most roof materials have a recommended pitch range for which they are most appropriate. The rules can occasionally be broken but generally you should not exceed the low range of the recommendation. First measure 12 inches from one end of the level and make a mark.

Here s an easy safe way to determine the pitch from inside your attic. On average a roof raising project takes four to six weeks from start to finish. Pitches above 9 12 are very highly angled and are designated steep slope roofs. Then in the attic place the end of the level against the bottom of a roof rafter and hold it perfectly level.

The picture below shows the pitch of a 7 12 roof slope meaning that for 12 of horizontal measurement roof run the vertical measurement roof rise is 7. How long will it take to raise your roof. Roofing removal of your old structure and reinforcement of the new higher ceilings with framing work will cost you around 7 400. The pitch of a porch roof may be steep shallow or nearly flat.

Pitches of less than 2 12 are considered flat roofs even though they may be very slightly angled. Some especially those that wrap around two or more sides of the house may have multiple pitches.