An older home with a Mansard wall can be brought up to date with a professional roof installation.  To identify a Mansard roof, look for steep slopes in a double-pitched roof. Mansard roofs are both distinctive and practical. They usually have windows just below the peak, allowing ventilation for attic space or even habitable living quarters. In fact, the French word for the Mansard roof can refer to either the roof itself or the extra living space it contains.

Updating a Mansard roof offers several advantages to the owners of older homes:

• New cedar shingles on the Mansard walls modernize the home.
• When the roof installation is complete, this upper Mansard area is better protected from even the harshest Toronto weather.
• Old shingles are completely replaced, eliminating the need for matching obsolete shingles.
• Updating the Mansard wall is the most cost-effective way to bring new life to older properties that have this roof type.
• More attractive shingles improve the home’s marketability if you decide to sell.

For both Mansard roof revitalization and complete roof replacements, professional installation is a must. Only an experienced roofer can ensure that the wall is structurally sound before proceeding with replacing the shingles. With a roofing expert on the job, the project can be completed successfully, keeping the home better maintained and improving its curb appeal.

Following is a project complete in the High Park area of Toronto, Ontario

Before

After

Installation Details:

Sloped roof: Certainteed Landmark asphalt shingles – Moire Black

Mansard Wall: Western Red Cedar Shingles

Aluminium; Eavestrough / gutters, soffit &  fascia: Kaycan White

Cedar Mansard Wall Installation Video