Victorian Roof Shapes

Whatever the roofing material you can add a little or a lot of interest.

Victorian roof shapes.

Illustrations of common and simple roof shapes. The gable is the triangular siding area formed by the shape of the roof. Compare with bell cast eaves. A knockout roof is truly a fitting cap to your restoration particularly of a victorian house.

While asphalt roofs weren t used during the victorian period they can be made to resemble victorian style roofing such as wood shakes or slate. Victorian home floor plans. Take chimney pots for example which have been common in britain and europe and are catching on here. De l orme also used bow roofs see below.

Complex roof lines became the rage as architects worked to create designs that would pull the eye to the top of the house. When railroads reached the pacific northwest in the 1890s western red cedar rot resistant and abundant soon dominated the market across all house styles. New siding materials and ornate trim pieces gave way to fancier home designs. Roof shapes became steeper in victorian homes.

Onion dome or rather an imperial roof. Circular bell roof bell shaped ogee philibert de l orme roof. Carved brackets at the eaves were common. Front gable roofs have the gable in the front of the house.

Conical roof or cone roof. The gables on this house face the sides so the slope of the roof is in the front and back. Asphalt shingles can also come in varying shapes and sizes for added victorian appeal and durability. After 1840 stationary and portable mills produced the sawn shingles common for queen anne and shingle style houses of the victorian period often stained in greens or earth tones.

The most popular roof style may be the side gable because it s one of the easiest to build.