While often seen on romantic, Victorian style homes that encompass elaborate painted trim, ornate windows and wood siding, turrets are now being used on new-builds of various architectural types – even Spanish and French Country. The look can be achieved with either a barrel concrete roof tile, such as Eagle Roofing Products’ Capistrano profile, or a flat tile, like Eagle’s Bel Air tile, depending on your home’s style.
Have you ever noticed a round tower-like feature on a home and wondered what exactly it is? That architectural design element is a turret. Dating back to the Medieval era, a turret is a small tower, typically circular in shape, that projects vertically from the wall of a building. They [...]