New homes are increasingly being built with unusual roof shapes, and new research reveals the potential for some new designs to lose roof cladding if houses aren't well maintained or have minor ...

CAIRNS, Australia, Oct. 13 (UPI) --Roof design used to be rather simple and uniform. Today, houses boast an array of complex roof shapes. Recently, a pair of researchers in Australia decided to see ...

Winter is when roofs really matter, when we all hope that the geometric forms and assembly of materials covering our buildings succeed in keeping us dry and warm. Architects, contractors and building ...

If you're redoing your roof and starting from scratch, you'll need to know how many shingles to purchase. There are formulas ...