Roof Form
Roofs exert a strong impact on the look of homes, streetscapes and neighbourhoods. The scale, form, material, design and colour all contribute to the visual appeal of the home and must be considered.
Roofs: General
A mixture of skillion, pitched and cubic style roofs are encouraged as they support contemporary home design.
Hip and gable and/or hip and valley roofs are also permitted but must be:
- Contemporary in nature.
- Provide variety in the height and prominence of rooflines.
- Be complemented by vertical and horizontal design features, such as columns, feature blade walls and parapets, that break up the roofline and provide visual interest.
- Be complemented by large areas of glazing on the front facade.
All roofs will be evaluated by the DRP based on the compatibility with these Design Guidelines and the visual impact on public areas.
It is encouraged to use light coloured roof materials, to keep your home cool during summer months and prevent the negative impacts of heat island effect.
Roof Articulation
Roofs must include articulation. A variance in height and projection between rooflines is required.
The front elevation must have a pronounced entry, i.e. (porch, portico or veranda) that has an elevated roofline.
Roof Pitch
- The selected roof pitch must complement the architectural character of the home.
- Hip roofs will be a maximum of 30 degrees and a minimum of 18 degrees.
- Skillion roofs will be a maximum of 15 degrees and a minimum of 5 degrees.
- Roof pitches must be selected with consideration to their appearance from public areas.
- Roof pitches of less than 10 degrees, will be considered where they demonstrate height and scale to public areas.
Roof Materials
Roof materials are limited to:
- Corrugated prefinished and coloured metal sheeting.
- Low-profile roof tiles.
Eaves, Awnings and Sun Hoods
Eaves, awnings and sun hoods are an effective way of protecting your home from natural elements and are an integral part of sustainable and energy-efficient passive solar design. It is therefore a requirement that homes at Round Mountain include eave overhangs, awnings or sun hoods as part of their design.
For dwellings with traditional roof forms, including hip and valley, hip and gable end, eave overhangs must be a minimum width of 450mm, except for on built to boundary walls.
Roof Colour Selection
Colour selection is an important part of creating a cohesive streetscape and gives your home timeless street appeal.
Colours are to reflect the architectural style and design of the home and be of natural muted tones, with crisp base colours encouraged.
Highlight colours may be used for architectural features only. Bright, primary colours are not permitted.
The colour selections for your home, particularly your roof colour can significantly reduce the urban heat island effect, improve solar performance and climatic comfort inside your home.
Further detail on this is provided in the Sustainable Living section of these guidelines.
The colours listed below are pre-approved based on their Solar Absorbance thermal value of 0.6 or less. These colours have been selected by our DRP from the Colorbond® range and include:
