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Front Porch Ideas and More

Part 1: All About

Porch Roof

Designs

From our Front Porch Design Series

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Part 1: Front Porch Design Series All About Porch Roof Designs

Hello and welcome! We are Dave and Mary from Front Porch

Ideas and More. We are often asked what makes a great front

porch design.

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Porches Share Same Basic Structures

Most porches have the same components: foundation, piers,

joists, beams and rafters. What makes one porch more

extraordinary than another?




Let’s Start at the Top – Porch Roofs

The two of us love porches and in this Front Porch Design Series we

want to help define what makes for a wonderful front porch design.

Come along with us as we begin at the top - porch roof designs.

We'll help you see porch roofs in a brand new way.


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Most of the time we focus at what's on the porch rather than how the

porch is protected - by the roof.

Let's look at some conceptual 3D drawings and photos of roof designs

to illustrate various roof design features.




Here is a simple ranch style home and we are going to show you three

different front porch designs for this home.




This porch has a flat roof - one of the least expensive types of roofs

to build. Notice that the roof is centered over the front door and

porch steps.




If you were to offset the roof to the right or the left of the front door, it would

change the overall appearance.

If you live in a cold, snowy area, a flat porch roof may not be a good option due

to heavy snow on your roof. It is always good to check with your local codes

department before beginning a project like this.





This flat roof is stunning on

this small curb-appealing

front porch.




Here we see the same ranch home with a shed type porch roof. The

shed roof adds visual interest to the main roof and blends in as if it

were always there.




Again, you could place the roof anywhere along the front of the

home and achieve a different perspective. Putting the porch steps in

a different location can change overall design as well.




Shed roofs are cost effective and by adding exterior trim like you

see in this photo, you spice up the structure by breaking up the

straight lines.




Now we see another variation: the ranch home with a gable style

roof. The height and width of your porch will help to determine the

pitch and height of your porch roof.




You may need to adjust the height and width based upon the

architecture of your home. When doing so, the overall design will

somewhat change. But this picture gives you a good basic idea.




Here you see a gable roof with a sunburst pattern at the top.




This gable roof has a steep pitch creating a heavier look. An

option to "lighten" the appearance of this porch roof is to open

the front of the gable so that the ceiling is exposed.




The slope of the gable roof on this porch is very similar to the slope of the

home's roof. And this is an example of opening up the gable that we

discussed in the last photo. It's a delightful option that gives the porch a

more open feel.




Here you see a basic two story home. Let's see how it changes with

various front porch styles and roofing designs.




Adding a large front porch with a flat roof adds instant charm to this

home.




Now you see the same porch with a shed style roof. Shed roofs are very

popular on two story homes.

Always check with your codes department to see what restrictions they

have for the distance between the windows on the second floor and the

porch roof.




Here is a wonderful farm home with a classic wraparound porch and

shed type roof. What is interesting is that they enclosed the side of

the porch. We love this idea - having both an open porch and a

screened porch. You have the best of both worlds.




Here is a classy gable roof option for the two story home. The porch

is smaller but still lends immense appeal to this home. The length of

the porch is somewhat dictated by the location of the windows on the

second story. If you wanted a longer porch, you could combine roof

styles like we show in the next photo.




This gable is open and you see a wonderful tongue and groove

ceiling to flatter the overall design.




We love this idea - a front porch design that has two gables that are

combined with a shed roof. There is probably always a shady spot to

sit on this porch.




Let us show you an example of how slight modifications to a roof

design can change the appearance of the front porch. On this porch

notice that the gable roof is centered above the front door.




This porch is very similar to the last one except that the gable is centered

over the porch rather than the front door. It gives the porch an entirely

different look. Which of the two placements do you prefer?




How about a hip style roof? While flat and shed roofs are popular, hip

style roofs are - hip! Hip roofs are often found on cottage style

homes. They have equal-angled sides and that is what makes them

hip.




A variation of the hips style roof is a Mansard roof commonly found on

front porches. They work well on two story homes where the

placement of the porch roof with the second story windows is

challenging.




Here we see an interesting and pleasing porch roof variation: a slightly

rounded hip roof. Adds unique charm to this porch.




One of our favorites: A bungalow style home. Do you know what kind

of roof it has? It's a hip roof and the front porch has a flat roof.




This small porch has a rounded flat roof and it's quite sophisticated.




A truly southern porch at its finest.




We’ve just barely touched the surface. Hopefully, you now have a better

understanding of how the style of your porch roof affects your overall

front porch design. Most importantly you want to make sure the design is

compatible with the style of your home.




As you can see, roofs do more than just cover your porch and can

directly affect your overall porch design.




In our continuing series on Front Porch Designs, we cover porch

railings, otherwise known as balustrades. We will show you some

interesting railing designs so please come back to continue the series.




For more information about porch roof designs and front porch designs,

please visit us at PorchIdeas.com

See you on the porch!



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Photo Credits

Cumberland Landesign created the conceptual porch drawings in this

presentation.

(http://www.landscapearchitect-tn.com/Conceptual-Porch-Design-Drawings)


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