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Parapets, Mansard & Shallow
Pitch Roofs
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Properties were larger in the Georgian period than every before. They tended to be at least two levels high and two rooms deep. This meant that a greater roof was needed to cover the building. All the added weight of roof tiles meant that the best way to roof the house was a double pitch roof which helped spread the weight. When the lighter
welsh slate became available later in the Georgian period, a single
shallower pitch roof became possible. In the larger houses a Mansard
roof became desirable and this style allowed the attic space to be used
as servant quarters.
Georgian Roofs 1. Parapet 2. Double pile house with double pitch roof 3. Mansard roof 4. Shallow pitch roof
Parapets & Shallow Pitch Roofs Products Hayday Construction: shallow pitch roofing Slates and Tiles: Bricks & Brass
Useful Links to Articles Structural Engineering Blogspot Georgian Houses and Homes: Woodlands Junior School Georgian Slate Roofs: My Brighton & Hove
Building flat roofs with parapets: YouTube
Useful Research Websites English Architecture: Britain Express Looking at Buildings: Pevsner Architectural Guides
Forum Debates Problems with a Georgian double-pitch roof with a valley: Telegraph Tiling for a shallow pitch: DIYnot How To Repair Brickwork- Youtube
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