The Zig-Zag Roof--Palm Springs Mid-Century Modern Roofs

A zig-zag roof in Palm Springs

As I prepare for a roofer to arrive, I contemplate the type of roof I want. In less than an hour, I'll have an idea of the cost to redo the roof of my ranch home (home built in 1960s) in Palm Springs. This is my second estimate. One more to go.

Currently my roof is bad shape. It's got two flat portions and one arch, a quirky combination of slopes and plateaus, that is, to be honest, annoying.

The zig-zag roof appears every so often as you drive the back streets of this mid-century modern city, and could be an option for my home--at a cost.

The zig zag form is signature mid-century modern. After the sloping butterfly roof, this is the coolest roof style in Palm Springs.

The zig zag roof can flipped up and down as can be seen in this image. If I decide on this type of roof it will be the first in the residential part of this neighborhood.

However, there is one in the industrial part of the Dumeth Park neighborhood, currently occupied by Vendome Editions on S. Vella Road, northeast of the big park that identifies the neighborhood.

Zig-zag roofs can be seen in many cities in the United States. You'll know when you've seen one because of its awe factor, an architectural element that hipster tourists love to see.