Normal Roof Pitch

4 12 to 20 12 pitches.

Normal roof pitch.

Clay or cement tiles can be used on a wide range of roof pitches. In the uk the typical house has a pitch between 40 50 although 45 should be avoided. A flat roof would have a 2 12 pitch while the average roof pitch would be between 4 12 and 9 12. Pitch is a measure of the steepness of a roof.

Most roofs in america follow these dimensions where pitch range is kept between 3 to 7 1 2. If you want to build a shed garage or other similar type of building then 4 to 6 is a preferable pitch type. This measurement is best done on a bare roof because curled up roofing shingles will impair your measurement. Pitches lower than 4 12 have a slight angle and they are defined as low slope roofs.

For pitches of 2 5 12 up to 4 12 the roof requires double underlayment. So the pitch of a roof is determined by how many inches the slope rises for every 12 inches it runs horizontally. The most commonly used roof pitches fall in a range between 4 12 and 9 12. The pitch of the roof is determined by the vertical rise in inches for every horizontal twelve inch length.

Roof pitch varies depending on culture climate style and available materials. Any pitch higher than 9 12 is considered a steep pitch. Slopes above 19 12 are not recommended since tiles on very steep roofs can rattle. However you can only use this pitch with built up roofing or specialized synthetic roofing.

In the usa the range of standard pitches is anywhere between 4 12 and 9 12. Pitches above 9 12 are very highly angled and are designated steep slope roofs. Pitches of less than 2 12 are considered flat roofs even though they may be very slightly angled. Thatch is one of the oldest roofing materials and needs a steep pitch to drain properly some types of stone roofs have a very restrictive roof pitch.

An average person can easily and safely walk upon these roofs without need of additional equipment. The picture below shows the pitch of a 7 12 roof slope meaning that for 12 of horizontal measurement roof run the vertical measurement roof rise is 7. Display of roof pitches 1 12 through 18 12.