Flat roofs share one trait: with time, they tend to leak. You can, of course, have a new hot-tar-and-gravel roof put down but sometimes there may be a design reason for adding a pitched roof as a long ...

One of the main roles of any roof is to keep water out, and that’s why flat roofs are prone to problems. Because they have no slope, they can’t effectively discharge rainfall or snow melt. Wherever ...

Given the remarkable amounts of snow this winter, you may be wondering why anyone would build a flat roof. It’s bad enough to have to shovel the driveway, but the roof, too? Doesn’t a peaked roof make ...

I am in the process of buying a top floor flat. It will be my first home after almost a decade of renting and saving for a deposit. Although I'm happy with the flat, the one downside is that it ...

Sponsored by Soprema, this CPD module delves into the rise of flat roofs, their evolving nature, and the crucial fire testing standards that must be met in order to achieve compliance with current ...

Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...

The size and shape of an extension is a balancing act. For the new space to interact in harmony with the existing house, you will need to consider form, cost, and practicalities. The roof style in ...