Keene: (603) 352-4232 | Bow: (603) 224-0444 HOME ABOUT SERVICES FAQ ARTICLES NEWS CONTACT US ROOFING GLOSSARY These are some common roofing terms used by professionals: Building paper Heavy-duty paper used in walls or roofs to prevent dampness Cornice Horizontal projection under the roof’s overhang Dormer The projecting frame of a recess in a sloping roof Eaves The part of the roof that extends beyond the house or building walls Flashing A non-reactive metal that’s used to prevent leaks around angles or junctions in roofs and exterior walls Gable The triangular part of a wall under the inverted “v” of the roofline Gambrel roof A roof with two pitches, designed to provide more space on upper floors – steeper on its lower slope, flatter toward the ridge. Gutter A trough at the eaves that channels and drains rain water Hip The external angle of two slopes on a roof Hip roof A roof with three or four sides that slant upward Pitch The steepness or angle of a roof Rafter One of many structural roof beams that span from an exterior wall to a center ridge beam or ridge board Sheathing The undercoating (usually made of material or board) that covers the outside wall or roof before installing the finished siding or roof covering Soffit The visible underside of such structures as staircases, cornices, beams, a roof overhang or eave Valley The lowest part between two connecting roof slopes Verge The edge of tiles, slates or shingles, projecting over the gable of a roof SEARCH RECENT NEWS vernon advent christian home – vernon, vt keene state college tds center recognized among inaugural roofpoint™ registered projects bellavance beverage – nashua, nh Read all news RECENT ARTICLES when should i shovel the snow off my roof? select the best roof contractor roofconnect Read all news REQUEST A QUOTE Submit Commercial and Residential Roofing Services Throughout the Northeast United States. SITE AT A GLANCE Home About Us Locations Melanson Metal Fabrication Melanson Precision Residential Commercial Industrial Service FAQ Articles News Contact Us Affiliates GET IN TOUCH The Melanson Company, Inc. 353 West Street P.O. Box 523 Keene, NH 03431 Phone: 603-352-4232 Fax: 603-352-5375 E-mail: info@melanson.com Service E-mail: service@melanson.com © 2017 The Melanson Company, Inc. All rights reserved. | Site by Got2Web, LLC