What is the Standard Roof Pitch on Carport Kits
A carport roof pitch (or slope on the roof), is mainly determined by the carport design.
There are also minimum manufacturer’s requirements to refer to. The minimum roof pitch in Australia (as determined by Lysaght) is 2 degrees for Trimdek roof sheets and 5 degrees for Custom Orb roof sheets.
Here is a quick rundown on the different types of carports.
Skillion Carport –
- 2 Degree Roof Pitch
- 5 Degreee Roof Pitch
2 Degrees and 5 Degrees as standard. Other custom roof pitches available on request. The standard roof pitches are utilised to control the minimum and maximum heights, due to the inherent design of the skillion carport. They are also the minimum roof slopes recommended for the 2 different roof sheet profiles by Bluescope Lysaght:
1. Trimdek – 2 Degrees minimum recommended
2. Custom Orb – 5 degrees minimum recommended
If you prefer a pitched roof carport for your property, take a look at our gable, hip roof and dutch gable carports. The roof pitch (or roof slope) will vary, depending on the carport design, in order to match and enhance the look of your home overall.
Gable Carport –
- 10 Degree Roof Pitch
- 15 Degree Roof Pitch
- 20 Degree Roof Pitch
15 Degrees is quoted as standard. Other custom roof pitches available on request. If gable infills are included, then the length of the infill sheets are also adjusted for the pitch. There is no infill when the pitch is 10 degrees. Again, like a hip roof or dutch gable carport, the higher the roof pitch the longer it takes to install.
Hip Roof Carport –
- 20 Degree Roof Pitch
- 22.5 Degree Roof Pitch
- 25 Degree Roof Pitch
20 degree roof pitch quoted as standard. Other custom roof pitches available on request. Bear in mind that with if you go with a higher roof pitch for either a Hip Roof carport or Dutch Gable carport, you need to allow more time for building it as the steeper the roof, the harder it is to install.
Dutch Gable Carport –
- 20 Degree Roof Pitch
Other custom roof pitches available on request eg. 25 degrees. A 20 degree roof pitch works well with most existing houses.
Here Is Some Important Information to Consider
In very simple terms, the wind load on a carport is from the croess sectional area of the roof. In other words, the higher the roof pitch, the more wind load there is on a carport. This is why a skillion carport can be a cost effective solution in cyclonic regions, due to the relative low height and area of roof.
A 20 degree roof pitch tends to scale very well with people’s house, when buying a hip roof carport or dutch gable carport.
We hope this gives you a better idea of roof pitches in order that you can select the best carport kits for your own home.
Interesting Fact:
Custom Orb (or Corrugated Iron as it is sometimes known) roof sheets have a higher overall resistance to water flow than Trimdek roof sheets. This means that there is more weight of water on a custom orb roof for longer. This is why Lysaght (the manufacturer) specifies a 5 degree roof pitch as a minimum. This needs to be taken into account with the engineering of the carport.