Roof Styles

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1: Conical roof or cone roof
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Conical roof or cone roof: cone shaped roof with a broad, round base that comes to a point. Gothic, Steampunk

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1: Onion dome roof
2: Onion dome roof
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Onion dome roof: round, onion shaped roof that curves out from the building then back into a point at the top. Gothic, Scandinavian

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1: Domed roof
2: Domed roof
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Domed roof: symmetrical, half circle roof. Often has detailing and an accenting point at the top. Gothic

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1: Ogee roof
2: Ogee roof
3: Ogee roof

Ogee roof: broad, round base that pinches into a pointed top. Vintage

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1: Bochka roof
2: Bochka roof
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Bochka roof: round, bulb shaped roof, usually in loud colors and patterns. Scandinavian

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1: Helm roof, Rhenish helm
2: Helm roof, Rhenish helm
3: Helm roof, Rhenish helm

Helm roof, Rhenish helm: pyramidal shaped roof that is clipped at the edges to create geometric angles. Scandinavian

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1: Pyatthat roof
2: Pyatthat roof
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Pyatthat roof: layered roof with dramatic coloring, gold detailing, and spiked edges. Indian

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1: Tented roof
2: Tented roof
3: Tented roof

Tented roof: many steep sides of the roof come together to a point. Scandinavian

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1: Bell-cast roof
2: Bell-cast roof
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Bell-cast roof: bell shaped roof, usually on top of long, narrow, circular structures. Victorian

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1: Hidden roof
2: Hidden roof
3: Hidden roof

Hidden roof: roof that is lower than the walls of the building, making the roof invisible from ground level. Modern, Industrial

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1: Butterfly roof
2: Butterfly roof
3: Butterfly roof

Butterfly roof: has the opposite shape to a classic roof. bends in the middle and flares out on the sides. Modern, Industrial

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Dutch Colonial roof: has a gambrel roof shape but is the shape of the entire roof instead of just an accent on the front of the house. Scandinavian country

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Gambrel roof: resembles a barrel roof but has more severe angles that come to a point. Modern farmhouse, Scandinavian country

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1: Mansard roof
2: Mansard roof
3: Mansard roof

Mansard roof: smaller roof, usually at the top on long, narrow buildings. rectangular shape. Parisian

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1: Outshot or catslide roof
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Outshot or catslide roof: roof shooting out from the main part of the house with a slope. Classical

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1: Catslide roof
2: Catslide roof
3: Catslide roof

Catslide roof: a potruding wall, often in the front, has a sandbox roof with the longer side being sloped. Traditional, spanish

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1: Saltbox roof
2: Saltbox roof
3: Saltbox roof

Saltbox roof: the point of the roof is on one side of the house instead of in the center. Mountain modern, rustic

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1: Karahafu roof
2: Karahafu roof
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Karahafu roof: more organically shaped roof, often in entryways. It arches in the middle and flares out on the sides. Zen

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1: Dutch gable, or gablet with wall
2: Dutch gable, or gablet with wall
3: Dutch gable, or gablet with wall

Dutch gable, or gablet with wall: An accent wall is added to a hipped roof instead of a small gable roof. Scandinavian country

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1: Dutch gable, or Gablet roof
2: Dutch gable, or Gablet roof
3: Dutch gable, or Gablet roof

Dutch gable, or Gablet roof: a hipped roof with a small gabled roof coming out of it, usually in the center and usually perpendicular. Scandinavian country

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1: Cross gabled roof
2: Cross gabled roof
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Cross gabled roof: gabled roof where two differently facing roofs come to an intersection somewhere near the center of the house. Traditional

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1: Saddleback roof
2: Saddleback roof
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Saddleback roof: a roof that overlaps (saddles) another roof. can have a concave arch in the middle resembling a saddle as well. Gothic

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1: Gable roof
2: Gable roof
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Gable roof: pointed roof that is only sloped on the sides and flat on the front and back of the building. Traditional

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1: Pyramidal/Pyramid roof
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Pyramidal/Pyramid roof: all four sides of the roof come together at the center point. Tuscan

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1: Cross hipped roof
2: Cross hipped roof
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Cross hipped roof: hipped roof that has an intersection, usually in the center of the building. Neoclassical

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