The Hottest New House Design Ideas and How To Achieve Them

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Which ones will you choose? On this thread, I’ll share with you the key elements of up-to-the-minute house design - inside and out - and reveal the secrets of how to get the look, what it will cost, and the implications for your project.

Come along as we take a look at the current state of house design and the best of modern naija houses - contemporary and traditional schemes ⬇️

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Flat Roofs

Flat roofs are a typical element of the landscape of contemporary cities. It’s fast becoming a trend in the upscale development sector in Nigeria.

What are they? A flat roof is is a roof with little to no slope that are recently enjoying a revival on contemporary builds. Flat roofs are a familiar sight in almost every commercial building - typical malls, warehouse, apartment buildings and schools usually features a flat roof. This is simply because flat roofs are easier to install over large surfaces.

As we go on, I will attend to some of the likely questions contemporary build lovers have about these type of roof style, including: is a flat roof the right choice for a home? Is it more expensive than a pitched roof alternative? Is it harder to install? What’s cost of ongoing maintenance of flat roofs?

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Pros

Flat roofs free up internal space. Flat roofs offer significant advantage in homes that need maximum interior space.
Flat roofs are good option for reducing mass (I’d explain this later on)
Flat roof space are usable space. Unlike pitched roof, you can design a living roof to include unique features such as a rooftop patio, garden or green roof to your build. Solar panels also go well on flat roofs as they’re much easier to install and hide from view on a flat roof.
Flat roofs are relatively cheaper 💰️ than all other roof types. Labour is cheaper due to less risk while installing the roof.
Installation of flat roofs are faster and easier.
Because they’re easier to install, they wait to move in is shorter. Re-roofing and maintenance is also painless.

The construction and finishes are usually lightweight thus make it a much more safer roof type. There’s less load on the structure than in a pitched setup. That’s a big one in favour of the flat roofs!

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Cons

Owing to potential problems with water ingress and clogged drains, installation of flat roofs has to be done by experts.
It must be applied on a very strong contemporary design for it to work visually.
One of the biggest drawbacks of installing flat roofs is the drainage. The drainage must be well designed by an expert.
The materials option available for flat roof installation have a limited lifetime of 15 years or thereabout. Some new materials such as polycarbonate roofing and PVC roofing that may last longer and give some style options come at a higher price.

Picture credits - Chronos-Studeos

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I like your analysis. This is my type of design for contemporary building. Thanks for all you do @brabus

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What do Flat Roofs Cost?

Flat roofs are about the same cost as a pitched roof with cheaper construction costs.
Flat roofing involves more steps than pitched roofing, and well constructed ones typically require insulation to be installed. 🏘️

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Where can I get good installers of flat roofs?

As always, please reach out to our professionals if you need help making decisions about your roof — we can steer you in the right direction and work on a project plan to get your new roof up and running in a reasonable amount of time.

NextHome - 0700-NEXTHOME (+2348023429122)

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Thank You 🙏🏻