THE ROOFTOPS OF THE TOWN
A roof is often called the fifth facade of a house, and the roof design has a big impact on the overall appearance of a house.
In Elsinore, the buildings have many different types of roof structures. Roof pitches in the town centre should typically be between 40 and 50 degrees, preferably with the ridge in the middle of a building, such as with the classic gable roof, which hangs like a saddle over the load-bearing walls of a house.
HIPPED ROOF
If you want a roof to have a softer edge and a lower gable end, you can create a gentler slope towards the bottom of the roof. This is what is known as a hipped roof, and this method can be seen in numerous places around the town centre. Corner buildings in particular often have hipped roofs where the sides of the roof join.
Here, you can see a lovely example of how a hipped roof enhances a house.
SLOPING ROOF
MANSARD ROOF
ROOF COVERINGS
RECYCLED TILES
MONK AND NUN TILES
COPPER AND SLATE
There are only a few buildings with copper roofs in Elsinore. Apart from Sct. Olai Church and a few other buildings with towers, spires, dormer windows, front gables and so on, there are no historical buildings with copper roofs in the town centre.
There are also buildings, such as Elsinore Town Hall, that do not have a tiled roof. Instead, it has a slate roof. Slate is a natural product which creates a beautiful matte grey surface.