I’m seeking a contractor to do roofing and gutter replacement on a Brooklyn rowhouse in a historic district, involving clay tiles on a mansard roof and a couple of decorative sheet metal gutter boxes.

What exactly is a mansard roof? I know one to see one, but what does it mean? Turns out it is named for François Mansart (also spelled Mansard), a 17th century French architect whose styles were ...

It is an architectural style that’s been around for centuries: the mansard roof. The design, recognizable by its sloping facades on all four sides and shallow roof line, can be traced to Pierre ...