Roofing Glossary

Some Lynchburg, Virginia roofers prefer that their customers know as little as possible about their roofs. At All Seasons Metal Roofing, we are very open about the products and processes we use to design and install the very best roof for your home. Here are some terms and phrases you may hear when we discuss your roof replacement or repair project.

Term	Definition
Gable	The upper portion of a sidewall that comes to a triangular point at the ridge of a sloping roof
Gambrel roof	A type of roof containing two sloping planes of different pitch on each side of the ridge. The lower plane has a steeper slope than the upper. Contains a gable at each end
Granules	Ceramic-coated colored crushed rock that is applied to the exposed surface of asphalt roofing products
Gutter	The trough that channels water from the eaves to the downspouts