What is a Gabled Roof?

A gabled roof is a type of sloped roof in which the two halves of the roof meet to form a peak which tops triangular sections of wall on either end of the home; technically, it is these triangular sections that are known as gables, with the roof being designed around the gables. This is in contrast with a hipped roof, which resembles a simple pyramid plopped onto the top of a house. Gabled roofs are extremely common, and they come in an assortment of styles. The gabled roof design is very easy to execute in a simple form, and it creates more room in the upper story of a house than a hipped roof. When a house has a side gabled roof, it means that the gables are on either side of the house, so when the house is viewed front-on, people see the slope of the roof rising up to the peak of the roofline. If one were to walk around a side gabled home, it would be possible to see the gable. A front-gabled roof is designed with the gable in the front of the house. In contrast with these simple ...  more

The shape of the roof is one of the distinguishing elements of any building. The roof does more than simply ward off rain. The choice of a roof type creates more or less interior space, provides greater or lesser protection from the weather of a specific...  more

It is a pretty basic roof, take two capital A's and draw a line from top of one to the top of the the other and you a gable. looks like a swing set.  more

A gable is the continuation of the siding up above the height of the interior walls usually in the shape of the letter "A". The other type of roof is a hip roof, where the roof comes down all around the house to the height of the interior walls.  more