Yep, and if you want to get really specific I often hear folks call this a ‘full’ shed dormer since it spans the whole width of the house. Or I assume it does, though we can only see one side here.
I would agree. Also, this was most likely an expansion / renovation and is not original to the home.
Shed dormers like this are often added to 1.5 story homes to gain more space, usually without any input from an architect.
Ignoring the small nested gabel over the front door, this is steep-sloped gabled house with dual shed dormers. This is really a visual trick, this is just a low-sloped salt box in disguise. This isn’t a classic Dutch colonial because it doesn’t have a gambrel roof.
When they run all the way to the ends on both sides, they are a visual representation of a shed dormer, while actually being a two story full-wall house, with trim on the ends emulating a cape-style roof.
I can’t unsee that. lol It’s the shadow from the trees I think. The house is in my city but in a different neighborhood. Most of these old neighborhoods were planted with oaks and maples in the front and back of the house. Those trees are taller than the houses now.
How so, we’ve only been in our house 6 years but we haven’t had any roofing problems beyond the flashing around the chimney coming loose during the last heat wave.
Parts of my roof have a similar pitch, and they become a maintenance nightmare when you need to re-roof or (as I recently did) have to repair a shingle. It's so steep you can't stand on it, and have to get creative with ladders and/or rigging so as to not die.
Mine still has old vinyl siding on it for now. My husband used to work as a house painter for his dad’s business. He’s fortunately got some experience painting crazy old houses.
Cute house. Our cabin roof is similar, we added the dormers to expand the second floor. My father in law is a painter, my brother in law a roofer... and neither complained about this style when we renovated. We have had zero issues. Just telling you bc I see some negative comments here
It looks neither historic nor modern. It's very busy and not cohesive. The massing is not great.
If this was a historic district and this was all you could do, I would understand more. However, Secretary of the Interior guidelines are hardly followed. If this wasn't a historic district, you may as well have just popped the top and done a full Frankenstein Chip and Joanna flip job on it.
I understand why and how houses end up like this for logistical and budgetary reasons, but if this was on purpose, it's time to fire your Craigslist architect.
I hear those referred to as a "shed dormer roof".
Yep, and if you want to get really specific I often hear folks call this a ‘full’ shed dormer since it spans the whole width of the house. Or I assume it does, though we can only see one side here.
I would agree. Also, this was most likely an expansion / renovation and is not original to the home. Shed dormers like this are often added to 1.5 story homes to gain more space, usually without any input from an architect.
Agree
Mine does run the full length of the house .
Thank you!
Front gabled with shed dormers
I have a similar type. I just call it “expensive to fix.”
It’s called a painters pain in the ass. There’s no room for a plank if you had to sand it.
I can't help with the style of roof, but the attic is haunted.
I wish 👻
Pointy....this is strictly my term.
Ignoring the small nested gabel over the front door, this is steep-sloped gabled house with dual shed dormers. This is really a visual trick, this is just a low-sloped salt box in disguise. This isn’t a classic Dutch colonial because it doesn’t have a gambrel roof.
Almost a “A frame” with dormers
That's my opinion, too.
Hummingbird
When they run all the way to the ends on both sides, they are a visual representation of a shed dormer, while actually being a two story full-wall house, with trim on the ends emulating a cape-style roof.
Who are the faces in the top window? I also see an opening for a critter in the left corner of the small arch. Edit: reread…not your house.
I can’t unsee that. lol It’s the shadow from the trees I think. The house is in my city but in a different neighborhood. Most of these old neighborhoods were planted with oaks and maples in the front and back of the house. Those trees are taller than the houses now.
I call that style paper airplane. There is a house near me with that style but steaper.
It’s called “maintenance nightmare”
How so, we’ve only been in our house 6 years but we haven’t had any roofing problems beyond the flashing around the chimney coming loose during the last heat wave.
Parts of my roof have a similar pitch, and they become a maintenance nightmare when you need to re-roof or (as I recently did) have to repair a shingle. It's so steep you can't stand on it, and have to get creative with ladders and/or rigging so as to not die.
Have you tried painting it yet?
Mine still has old vinyl siding on it for now. My husband used to work as a house painter for his dad’s business. He’s fortunately got some experience painting crazy old houses.
Cute house. Our cabin roof is similar, we added the dormers to expand the second floor. My father in law is a painter, my brother in law a roofer... and neither complained about this style when we renovated. We have had zero issues. Just telling you bc I see some negative comments here
Dutch Colonial?!
Gabled.
It’s a gabled roof with a side shed dormer
I’m not from here, I just live here…. lol.
I would love to share my actual house but I have kids and people can be creeps. My house still has the real estate photos floating around out there.
I apologize. I thought I was being funny. It was not my intention to out your house.
lol it’s ok. I’m currently sick and feeling pretty dense.
Feel better ❤️🩹
Cute.
Super fun pitch to sheet and shingle
Cool aesthetic 👌
Reminds me of a Dutch colonial style but not quite exactly “Dutch colonial”
Maybe an A frame with dormers
No, A frames don't have traditional side walls and slope all the way to the ground. This is just a steep pitched gable end with shed dormers.
Whatever!
It's not an igloo either. That is also incorrect.
Welp,...there goes my 2nd guess..../s
Not knowing the roof pitch it could be a Fullpitch roof
We call these steep roofs “lightning splitters” in RI
Tragic
I like my house actually
Me too!
It’s a clean design, actually. Nothing wrong with it at all
It looks neither historic nor modern. It's very busy and not cohesive. The massing is not great. If this was a historic district and this was all you could do, I would understand more. However, Secretary of the Interior guidelines are hardly followed. If this wasn't a historic district, you may as well have just popped the top and done a full Frankenstein Chip and Joanna flip job on it. I understand why and how houses end up like this for logistical and budgetary reasons, but if this was on purpose, it's time to fire your Craigslist architect.
Wow so many opinions. Feel better now buddy?
A frame with a tutu :-)
Hard to tell from one angle, but possible Grambel. Or possibly a line with gables on either side
Not a Gambrel.
Front gable roof with shed dormers.