Conical roof or cone roof: cone shaped roof with a broad, round base that comes to a point. Gothic, Steampunk
Onion dome roof: round, onion shaped roof that curves out from the building then back into a point at the top. Gothic, Scandinavian
Domed roof: symmetrical, half circle roof. Often has detailing and an accenting point at the top. Gothic
Ogee roof: broad, round base that pinches into a pointed top. Vintage
Bochka roof: round, bulb shaped roof, usually in loud colors and patterns. Scandinavian
Helm roof, Rhenish helm: pyramidal shaped roof that is clipped at the edges to create geometric angles. Scandinavian
Pyatthat roof: layered roof with dramatic coloring, gold detailing, and spiked edges. Indian
Tented roof: many steep sides of the roof come together to a point. Scandinavian
Bell-cast roof: bell shaped roof, usually on top of long, narrow, circular structures. Victorian
Hidden roof: roof that is lower than the walls of the building, making the roof invisible from ground level. Modern, Industrial
Butterfly roof: has the opposite shape to a classic roof. bends in the middle and flares out on the sides. Modern, Industrial
Dutch Colonial roof: has a gambrel roof shape but is the shape of the entire roof instead of just an accent on the front of the house. Scandinavian country
Gambrel roof: resembles a barrel roof but has more severe angles that come to a point. Modern farmhouse, Scandinavian country
Mansard roof: smaller roof, usually at the top on long, narrow buildings. rectangular shape. Parisian
Outshot or catslide roof: roof shooting out from the main part of the house with a slope. Classical
Catslide roof: a potruding wall, often in the front, has a sandbox roof with the longer side being sloped. Traditional, spanish
Saltbox roof: the point of the roof is on one side of the house instead of in the center. Mountain modern, rustic
Karahafu roof: more organically shaped roof, often in entryways. It arches in the middle and flares out on the sides. Zen
Dutch gable, or gablet with wall: An accent wall is added to a hipped roof instead of a small gable roof. Scandinavian country
Dutch gable, or Gablet roof: a hipped roof with a small gabled roof coming out of it, usually in the center and usually perpendicular. Scandinavian country
Cross gabled roof: gabled roof where two differently facing roofs come to an intersection somewhere near the center of the house. Traditional
Saddleback roof: a roof that overlaps (saddles) another roof. can have a concave arch in the middle resembling a saddle as well. Gothic
Gable roof: pointed roof that is only sloped on the sides and flat on the front and back of the building. Traditional
Pyramidal/Pyramid roof: all four sides of the roof come together at the center point. Tuscan
Cross hipped roof: hipped roof that has an intersection, usually in the center of the building. Neoclassical