How to Increase Your Home's Value with a New Roof | HomeAdvisor

Bitumen

Many people call this roof asphalt tiles. Bitumen is made up of layers of bitumen, organic fibers, resins and powdered paper. This roof is in the form of a sheet with a thickness of 0.5-1 cm.

Pebbles

This roof is made by cutting thin wood into sheets. The wood used is ironwood. The advantages of shingled roofs are that they are strong and weather resistant for up to 25 years.

Concrete

The concrete roof is better known as non-concrete. It is made of a mixture of cement, sand and water. The process of installing this roof is quite complicated, but it has the strength that can last for a long time. The strength of the product depends on the working process,

Zinc

Zinc roofs tend to be lightweight and easy to install. Also, this roof is quite cheap and easy to get, the downside of zinc roofing is that it provides heat to the room and is quite noisy when it rains.

Asbestos

This unique roof is quite similar to a tin roof. Asbestos has a wavy shape, but it is not very strong. It tends to be brittle and fragile easily. What’s more, asbestos is also made up of microparticles that can trigger lung cancer and other diseases.

uPVC

This unique roof is made of a popular material as it is able to reduce heat and sound well. UPVC is the roof of the best choice if you want a roof that is light, strong, durable and easy to install.

Different shapes of house roofs

In addition to the various materials and materials, the roof also has different shapes. Here are different shapes of construction roofs that you can choose from for your home:

Flat roof

Has the simplest shape among other roofs. Usually it is applied in houses or multi-story buildings. In order for the captured rainwater to drain off, the roof will usually be tilted to a certain side.

Back of the roof

Usually the rear roof model is used for additional buildings such as a hallway or overhang. However, today this roof is widely used in modern style residences. In addition, this roof is usually combined with a saddle-shaped roof.

Gable roof

The shape of this unique roof is quite common, as it is widely used for housing in Indonesian society. The gable consists of two sides that meet at a meeting line called a ridge. This unique roof has the safest shape, as it is easy to detect in the event of a leak. The angle of inclination of the roof itself is between 30 and 45 degrees.

Limas roof

This roof is a refinement of the saddle-shaped roof. It consists of four fields. Two planes meet on a ridge line and the other two planes meet on the upper ridge line. So that this roof could be seen from the combination of two trapezoidal shapes and two triangular shapes.

Pinion and shield combination

This combined roof is a combination of a gable roof and an armored roof. Many people call this roof a broken tent roof.

Attic flight

The roof of this model seems to consist of two roofs that appear to be terraced. Uniquely, this type of roof is rarely used by Indonesian residents. Most of the mansard roofs were used by Dutch buildings during colonial times.

Roof saw

This roof is more widely used for factory buildings, warehouses or workshops. It consists of two unequal roof slopes.

Choosing a suitable roof

There are several things you should pay attention to when choosing a building roof. This is something important, since the roof plays a major role in the sturdiness of your residential building. Here are the points you should pay attention to when choosing a roof.

Pay attention to weather conditions

Adapt the roof of your choice to the weather conditions of your place of residence. For example, if you live in a coastal area, you should not choose a zinc roof. Because when the dry season comes, your tin roof will make the house warmer. This zinc roof is suitable for application in mountain houses.

Consider the type of roof used

You can take this into account by paying attention to the following points:

• Roof strength conditions

• Roof costs

• Roof security and safety

• In terms of aesthetics

Which roof has the greatest value among the points described above?

Consider a house roof framing

The roof framing is the most important thing you need to think about when choosing a type of roof. You need to make sure that the frame you are building is strong enough and of good quality to support the roof of your choice.

Ensure quality roofing products

Last but not least, you need to think about the quality of the roofing product you choose. You need to know, approximately how long the durability of your roof is.

These are the things on the roof you should know. You can adjust the style of your residential building depending on the material and type of roof used. Make sure you choose the best quality roof that has long lasting properties.

Additionally, choose an appropriate roofing design and whether it will support the aesthetics of your home. It is important, because every building, including the house, needs it to make it visually appealing.

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