ᐅ Implementation of our hipped roof on an urban villa with a cantilevered upper floor
Created on: 20 Apr 2026 22:33
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xDorixHello everyone,
For our two-story town villa with a hip roof (ground floor with brick cladding, upper floor with white plaster), we would like to slightly extend the upper floor above the front door, using this extended section as a canopy for the entrance area. Visually, the extended upper floor should either be supported by columns or have a continuous connection on the left and right sides of the front door.
However, we noticed that this means our planned roof overhang of 50cm (20 inches) will no longer be consistent everywhere. Currently, the upper floor is extended by 75cm (30 inches) in the area above the front door. This would result in a roof overhang of 1.25m (49 inches) to the left and right of the extended upper floor section, which seems excessive to us and most likely would not look good.
We do not want any additional canopy, small porch roof, or similar structures; the roof edge should run continuously and seamlessly. This roof line will naturally follow the edge of the extended upper floor.
Do you have any ideas on how to solve this?
Thank you in advance!
For our two-story town villa with a hip roof (ground floor with brick cladding, upper floor with white plaster), we would like to slightly extend the upper floor above the front door, using this extended section as a canopy for the entrance area. Visually, the extended upper floor should either be supported by columns or have a continuous connection on the left and right sides of the front door.
However, we noticed that this means our planned roof overhang of 50cm (20 inches) will no longer be consistent everywhere. Currently, the upper floor is extended by 75cm (30 inches) in the area above the front door. This would result in a roof overhang of 1.25m (49 inches) to the left and right of the extended upper floor section, which seems excessive to us and most likely would not look good.
We do not want any additional canopy, small porch roof, or similar structures; the roof edge should run continuously and seamlessly. This roof line will naturally follow the edge of the extended upper floor.
Do you have any ideas on how to solve this?
Thank you in advance!
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nordanney20 Apr 2026 23:03Please upload the plans. It’s difficult to visualize otherwise. Is it just a cantilevered ceiling, or is it meant to be a living space (like a bay window)?
And why do you want it to be 75 cm (30 inches)? Columns need to match the entire house and the surroundings (so far, I’ve mainly seen this look good in southern countries...).
What does your designer say?
And why do you want it to be 75 cm (30 inches)? Columns need to match the entire house and the surroundings (so far, I’ve mainly seen this look good in southern countries...).
What does your designer say?
Attached are the floor plans for the ground floor and the upper floor. On the upper floor, the children’s bathroom is located above the main entrance. It should roughly keep the drawn size but can still be adjusted slightly due to the hallway space. To create an overhang above the main entrance, it would need to extend out at least 50cm (20 inches). If this 50cm (20 inches) overhang is allowed, only the gutter could be placed on this extended part, maintaining the desired roof overhang of 50cm (20 inches) over the rest of the house side. Our planner mentioned that he would prefer a larger roof overhang instead of having only the gutter at this point in the middle of the upper floor.
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Upper floor:
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Molybdean21 Apr 2026 07:46I don't think the visual issue at that spot is related to the gutter or the roof overhang. However, the roof overhang could make the area next to the front door much more usable, as it would stay significantly drier there.
Have you seen any 3D renderings?
Have you asked about the price difference between a straight wall, a protruding bathroom, and ideally a fully protruding upper floor?
Are you sure that the ground floor and upper floor are based on the same design version? The wall lengths and the drawn roof overhang on the ground floor don’t seem to match. Depending on the bathroom layout, the routing of the plumbing could also become quite challenging.
Have you seen any 3D renderings?
Have you asked about the price difference between a straight wall, a protruding bathroom, and ideally a fully protruding upper floor?
Are you sure that the ground floor and upper floor are based on the same design version? The wall lengths and the drawn roof overhang on the ground floor don’t seem to match. Depending on the bathroom layout, the routing of the plumbing could also become quite challenging.
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hanghaus202321 Apr 2026 10:34I already noticed this in the main post. This question would have been more appropriate there as well. Usually, the roof overhang is designed evenly. The roof structure is adjusted accordingly. If you answered the question in the first post, one could also consider the practicality of this measure. In my opinion, the additional bay window, the modified roof, and the two columns will cause extra costs in the five-digit range.
I have added the information to the main post.
Our builder is very flexible based on experience and wants to provide us with the exact plans in large format with precise measurements before the ground floor masonry begins. Therefore, the drawings are probably not 100% final yet. He said we can change them as we like. One modification is possible without affecting the price. He calculated this solution that way from the start; we were simply unaware of the additional eaves overhang.
The roof drawing for the ground floor seems to have a small error. It should look like the left and right sides at the top. Only in the front area of the upper floor is there currently a larger roof overhang because the upper floor is set forward in the middle.
This is the view we received. It is the version with a 1.25m (4 feet) overhang on the left and right and a 75cm (30 inches) forward projection of the upper floor.
Our builder is very flexible based on experience and wants to provide us with the exact plans in large format with precise measurements before the ground floor masonry begins. Therefore, the drawings are probably not 100% final yet. He said we can change them as we like. One modification is possible without affecting the price. He calculated this solution that way from the start; we were simply unaware of the additional eaves overhang.
The roof drawing for the ground floor seems to have a small error. It should look like the left and right sides at the top. Only in the front area of the upper floor is there currently a larger roof overhang because the upper floor is set forward in the middle.
This is the view we received. It is the version with a 1.25m (4 feet) overhang on the left and right and a 75cm (30 inches) forward projection of the upper floor.
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