Pitched Roof Over Garage

The simplest way to replace the flat garage roof with a pitched roof is to use prefabricated roof trusses.

Pitched roof over garage.

There s a big difference between the two projects and it comes down to weight or load in. You should put a truss over every second joist. Measure the width of the garage to know how long you need them to be and count how many joists there are along the length. The garage is currently in poor condition.

Most garages are not conditioned but they are used as storage space. The addition of a pitched roof to a flat roof garage can correct many problems found with a flat roofed structure. We will remove the old roof and back wall then get a local bricky to replace the brick work. Converting a flat garage roof to a pitched roof is a relatively simple job for professional roofing contractors.

Some might assume that the same difficulty and expense face anyone adding a pitched roof to a garage. To see how pitch impacts the look of a garage and changes cost click the design center button on our pole barn kits page. Leaks and structural instability from water damage can ruin stored objects and the structure itself. Roof pitch roof pitch refers to the amount of rise a roof has compared to the horizontal measurement of the roof called the run.

We are replacing the back wall corner as it is cracked from the bottom corner to the middle of the window. Sketch ideas for the replacement roof on a sheet of paper. However you will likely need to apply for planning permission as it is not a like for like replacement.