The purpose and structural integrity of a shelter’s roof is of the utmost importance, as it provides its inhabitants with a basic need – protection from nature’s elements. However, when did roofing become more than just protection and evolve into a means of architectural art and design?
Here are a few ways roofing styles have evolved throughout history.
The Beginnings of Roofing
According to Build Direct, roofing designs and trends through history dates back as early as 3000 B.C. when Chinese civilizations used handmade clay roof tiles and the Roman and Greek civilizations employed slate and tile during the first century. Later, thatched roofing and wooden shingles became popular materials for roofing designs in Western Europe.