Our latest Dezeen guide explores seven types of roofs, including hip roofs, sawtooth roofs and vaulted roofs. At their most basic, roofs are a cover to protect a building against the weather. While ...

Homeowners can often take the roof over their heads for granted. As long as your roof keeps the rain off and doesn't leak, it might be tempting to not pay it much attention. Right? Maybe not. Whether ...

To a home insurance company, the roof is the most important part of your house. Why? Because it's the gateway to far greater damage claims once it's breached. "The roof is the first layer that wind, ...

Many fire departments assign a team of firefighters to roof operations at structural fires. When news cameras are on scene, firefighters can be seen working hard atop the burning building’s roof.