What hip roof means
A hip roof slopes down on all sides to the walls, with no gable ends. The sloped lines where two sides meet are the hips.
Where it matters on a roofing job
Hip roofs shed wind well, but they cost more to shingle than a gable of the same footprint because every hip needs cap and every course is cut at both ends. Add waste for hips when you order, and count hip length with ridge length for cap.
What it costs
For hip roof, the closest koira.ai price is the roof replacement cost guide, near $9,350 for a typical job and $5,800 to $13,000 for most. The guide shows its sources and what moves the price. The roof measurement tool prices a job line by line.
Work it out
- Free calculator: Roof measurement tool
- Cost guide: Roof replacement cost
- Licensing: Roofing license rules by state
- Tools, templates and guides: Free roofing resources