5:12 Roof Pitch
5/12 is a moderate pitch that balances aesthetics, performance, and cost — a popular choice for contemporary residential roofs.
🏠 Standard Pitch
Pitch Ratio
5:12
Angle
22.6°
Slope
41.7%
Rise per 12" Run
5 inches
🏠 Common Uses for 5:12 Pitch
- •Contemporary and transitional home styles
- •Suburban family homes
- •Craftsman-style bungalows
- •Commercial light residential
🌦️ Best Climate Fit
- •Moderate rainfall regions
- •Mixed climates with occasional snow
- •Coastal areas with moderate winds
✅ Advantages
- ✓Good balance of slope and walkability
- ✓Works with all standard asphalt shingles
- ✓Sheds water better than 4/12
- ✓Still relatively economical to build
- ✓Versatile for most architectural styles
⚠️ Drawbacks
- ×Not steep enough for heavy snow accumulation
- ×Still needs proper underlayment for wind-driven rain
- ×Moderate curb appeal compared to steeper pitches
🧱 Recommended Materials for 5:12
Asphalt ShinglesArchitectural ShinglesStanding Seam MetalCorrugated MetalWood Shakes
About 5:12 Pitch
A 5:12 (also written as 5/12) roof pitch means the roof rises 5 inches for every 12 inches of horizontal distance. Expressed as an angle, this is approximately 22.6 degrees, with a slope of 41.7%.
Asphalt shingles (most popular), architectural shingles, or wood shakes. Standard residential pitch range.
Compared to a flat roof of the same footprint, a 5:12 pitch roof has about 8.3% more surface area due to the slope. Factor this into your material calculations using a pitch multiplier of ×1.083.