Options for a shallow roof pitch

scottishblondie

We pulled out a down lighter in the extension and stuck an inspection camera into the roof space. The "gables" are not part of the main roof structure, as the inside is just a single pitch. I am now considering removing these and building up the pitch of the roof as much as possible. I would also like to add roof lights on the right side to allow more light into the internal living room. This idea is, of course, dependant on cost and planning permission, as well as getting OH on board.

I have concluded that the gables were added to the roof in an attempt to echo the gables of the main roof on the other side of the house, as well as a small one which is above a French door on a 1990s extension to the 1st floor not visible in the photo I provided. I'm not attached to them, but I am worried that the roof might look a little plain without some kind of feature.

Although it has been extended and altered (the 70s were a bad time for this house!), the original house is 1920s Arts and Crafts inspired. I'd like to do something to complement that. This extension, unfortunately, required the removal of what must have been a rather beautiful large glazed bay below the 1st floor windows with the curved roof detail, which to me makes it all the sadder than the extension is not more attractive.

I'm wondering if there is a way to bring more interest to the extension that will complement the original house. My initial thought was perhaps to echo the curved roof detail on the main house on the extension, and perhaps use a fascia and guttering that would match the main building rather than the white PVC. I'm hoping to get some ideas before getting any more professionals out to look at it.

I'd like to avoid anyone thinking it looks like a static caravan in the future :rotfl:

FreeBear

scottishblondie wrote: »

My initial thought was perhaps to echo the curved roof detail on the main house on the extension, and perhaps use a fascia and guttering that would match the main building rather than the white PVC.

Mirroring the original roof detail over the extension was my thought too. Perhaps place the curved feature over the door... Matching the colour & style of the existing fascia would certainly help "join the two" together - Even better if that first floor extension could get the same treatment.

scottishblondie

FreeBear wrote: »

Mirroring the original roof detail over the extension was my thought too. Perhaps place the curved feature over the door... Matching the colour & style of the existing fascia would certainly help "join the two" together - Even better if that first floor extension could get the same treatment.

Over the door is exactly what I was thinking - glad it doesn't sound like a crazy idea

My dream is to one day buy the upstairs flat and demolish that little carbuncle! In the meantime, however, when I'm discussing our changes with the neighbour I may ask if he would be interested in prettying it up. I managed to get a look at the original 1972 plans for the division of the house earlier this week, and that thing was originally the top of a 2 storey glazed sunroom. It probably always looked ugly though!