The table below shows some of the most common roof shapes, although the majority of roofs designed today tend to incorporate combinations of multiple roof shapes.

The Port Logan Self Build (3D image on right) for example is a combination of different roof shapes. The rear of the property, bottom left side, has a hexagonal hip end over a garden room, next is an attic roof including one dormer, together with a raised tie T-intersection with dormers, and a small hip over the front door.

Click on the 3D image to the right to open the interactive 3D model.

Both the roof layout/plan and interactive 3D model are PDF files, they can be viewed by clicking on the image.

Instructions for Use

Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF files, although interactive 3D PDF’s will work in Acrobat Reader version 8, we do recommend Acrobat Reader version 9 to get full functionality.

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Once the PDF has been opened click on the image to activate the 3D model, using your mouse to navigate and the scroll wheel to zoom.

Roof Shape	Roof Layout/Plan	Interactive 3D Model
Mono-pitch
Duo-pitch
L-return
Hipped
Dutch or Barn hip
Gablet
Mono L-return
Mono L-return / Mono hip
Overlaid hip
Dormer
Dogleg
T-intersection

Roof shape pictures (left column) © Wolf Systems Ltd and are taken from their roof truss Technical Manual.
Roof designs produced by E & H Baxendale Ltd, 3D PDF produced by Wolf Systems Ltd.