Gable and hip roofs both serve similar functions, but they each carry their own unique pros and cons. Here's how to choose ...

Q: My house has a hip roof with a large chimney at the end of the house. No matter how much goop I put on the roof at the chimney, it always leaks after a year or two.

This two-story brick house in the Glen Moore Circle area was designed in the French Eclectic style with a dominant hip roof AND casement windows. It was built circa 1940.

HIP ROOF: On a house with a hip roof, all roofs slope up to a ridge. This type of roof is recommended for hurricane-prone regions because of the strength of the connections between the walls and ...