When you are thinking about building a new home, it is obvious to think about the roofing too. Roofing is a the uppermost covering of a home made of concrete, bricks and other construction materials to protect the outer shelter to the home. Roofing of home protects home and its residents from extreme weather conditions like rainfall, snowfall and direct heat of sun. There are many kinds of structures like a garden conservatory needs roofing that protects it against rain, winds and cold but admits light. On a contrary, a verandah needs protection from sunlight only and thereby permitting all other elements.
Roofing Construction design depends mainly on the availability of raw materials and the architectural design. Material used for constructing a roof may vary from banana leaves, sea grass to some laminated glass, aluminum sheets and concrete. But usually, ceramic tiles have been most commonly used since centuries, for roofing constructions throughout the world.
If we have a look at the technical side, a basic factor to be considered while construction of roof is the available support, bridging of underneath space and pitching of the roof. Pitch is the angle of the roof from its lowest to the highest point. Nowadays, mostly sloped or pitched roofs are common. The pitch of the roof is partially dependent on style and is totally based on the technicalities. Roofing’s like thatches must have a steep pitch in order to make it more durable and waterproof. On the contrary, pantiles have a relatively low angle and provide with excellent weather protection. Roofing Construction largely varies from place to place and their prevailing weather conditions. Like regions with less rainfall prefer almost flat roofs with slight run off, thus providing protection from an occasional downpour.