Aggregate resulting from the natural erosion of rock.
Glossary of roof forms.
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A roof that rises by inclined planes from all four sides of a building to form hips at the intersection of adjacent roof slopes.
When working with your roofing contractor you may hear them use industry specific terms related to your roofing project.
A valley is an area in which two roof planes meet and form a v shaped dip.
Roofing terminology glossary of common terms the following terminology will help you understand our roofing services and what we offer.
A structural element that protrudes from the sloping plane of the roof surface.
A roof that has two pitches on each side.
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.
Algae discoloration a type of roof discoloration caused by algae.
Refer to our roofing glossary to help you better understand words and phrases you may hear during your roof replacement project.
Gutters are placed at the edges of eaves.
A type of roof that has no slope and may terminate with or without eaves.
A combination of two or more roof types.
It is a substance classed as a pitch.
As a mountain ridge is to a valley so are roof ridges to roof valleys.
Most eaves house intake vents for attic ventilation.
Commonly called fungus growth.
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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.
It may be found in natural deposits or may be a refined product.
Eaves are the edges of the roof that hang over the exterior walls of the house.
Glossary of roofing terms for the consumer a algae rooftop fungus that can leave dark stains on roofing.
A type of gabled roof with a single roof face falling away from the main building.
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Ridges are the highest points on the roof where two roof lines intersect.
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Glossary of basic roofing terms.
When working on a roof it pays to be familiar with these terms.
Aluminum a non rusting metal used in roofing for metal roofing and the fabrication of gutter and flashing.
As you can see in the illustration below roofs have hip rafters ridge boards jack rafters and more.
