Raising Roof Pitch

Leaving the old roof behind offers more roof protection but it also increases the weight being supported by the walls dramatically.

Raising roof pitch.

Most attic space is created. How to increase the pitch by building a roof over an existing roof use premade roof trusses. Tresses are the supports that a pitched roof uses to hold up the roof at an angle. Give the width and length of the roof and a chosen pitch to a truss supplier to build trusses to order.

Raising the roof pitch does mean building a new roof although tearing the old one off is sometimes optional. Premade roofing trusses will be easier and take less time than installing a stick built roof. For the sake of increased home safety removing the old roof is worth serious consideration. Raising the pitch of a roof often requires not only tresses but new supports new roofing and in the end a.

Use prefabricated trusses to put a new pitch on the roof. How much does it cost to raise the pitch of a roof. Use at least a 6 12 pitch rising 6. There are six separate cost sections for raising a roof.

Remove the top several levels to. On average a roof raising project takes four to six weeks from start to finish.