How Important is the Roof to Curb Appeal?

Sometimes,the roof is of primary importance. This Kansas City area home owes much of its immediate visual impact to its roof. Add slipping shingles, a poor color choice, or shoddy workmanship, and you wouldn't have nearly so nice an effect.

The Pitch of the Roof

Have you ever wondered what the "pitch" of a roof might be?

It's the angle of the roof, or how steep it is. The roof in this picture has a fairly average pitch. Some roofs are completely flat -- that's what's known as a "shed" roof. Other roofs have steeper angles.