Building a new roof or replacing it nowadays is so much easier. Now you can find many exciting new roofing materials on the market. Before you decide which one of them is the most suitable for your roof, you should also know some things about the roof pitch and why is it so important.
The pitch of a roof is its vertical rise over its horizontal span. In other words, the roof pitch is a fraction or a ratio that measures of the slant and the steepness of your roof. First of all, it allows you to estimate the amount of roofing material that is going to be used because it is proportional to the roof area. But it also helps you to choose the right material and accessories. If you want to calculate the pitch by yourself, you should access your roof from inside the building. It is much easier than doing it from the outside. To do that requires basic math and geometry.
A roof pitch also helps to ensure proper drainage avoiding pooling water, and shedding rain and snow. In areas with a high level of snow or rainfall, the most common are roofs with a steeper pitch, but it requires more roofing materials. A veteran Fort Collins roofer will be able to determine your roof pitch and accurately let you know the quantity of roof materials needed for installation or repair.