Standard Roof Pitch For A Garage

Roof pitch is the measurement of roof steepness.

Standard roof pitch for a garage.

A a roof with a 6 rise for every 12 run has a 6 per foot or 6 in 12 pitch. Most roofs in america follow these dimensions where pitch range is kept between 3 to 7 1 2. Pitches above 9 12 are very highly angled and are designated steep slope roofs. Pitches lower than 4 12 have a slight angle and they are defined as low slope roofs.

This measurement is best done on a bare roof because curled up roofing shingles will impair your measurement. So if your roof rises 4 inches for every 12 inches of horizontal length then the pitch of your roof is expressed as 4 12. The way pitch also known as roof slope is measured is rise over run. Roof pitch or slope is a measure of vertical rise to horizontal run expressed in inches per foot.

The most commonly used roof pitches fall in a range between 4 12 and 9 12. In the roofing trade the go to term is pitch and it is expressed in terms of 12 inches so the pitch of a roof is determined by how many inches the slope rises for every 12 inches it runs horizontally. A ratio is the most common way of expressing roof pitch or roof slope but degrees are also possible. If you want to build a shed garage or other similar type of building then 4 to 6 is a preferable pitch type.

Pitches of less than 2 12 are considered flat roofs even though they may be very slightly angled.