Famous Roofs Around the World

2 years ago

Famous roofs capture our imagination and celebrate all the beauty of architecture, design, culture, and amazing innovation. No cost was spared in these examples and they will surely inspire future architects and tourists for generations to come. Let’s explore these famous roofs from around the world.

Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia

Australians must really want to steal the show with this masterfully designed roof in Sydney, Australia. We often see this opera house come up on many lists of famous roofs and there are many reasons why. Here is a unique view all lit up! Famous simply for its one-of-a kind roof and as a masterpiece of 20th century architecture, its significance is based on its unparalleled design and construction, its exceptional engineering achievements, and its technological innovation.

Kuala Lumpur Thean Hou Temple, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The Kuala Lumpur Thean Hou Temple is famous for being one of the oldest and largest temples in Southeast Asia. It has a very ornate roof with a 6-tier temple, is rich in colors, and offers impeccable views.

Fallingwater, By Frank Lloyd Wright

Fallingwater is the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s signature creation. This national landmark home is in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States and literally hangs over a river due to its cantilever design. Many love its modern architecture with a stunning, understated, and stylish roof. Do you?

Wat Rong Khun, Thailand

Wat Rong Khun is known in English as the White Temple. It is a personal project of artist and devout Buddhist Chalermachai Kositpipat and is famous for its specialized plaster, glass, and mirrors, and for its design as an actual Buddhist Temple.

747 Home, Malibu, California, United States

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/747_Wing_House#/media/File:747_Wing_House_Photo_by_Carson_Leh.jpg

This residential home is a famous structural and engineering achievement creating a famous roof from a 747 airplane. The use of this retired aircraft encloses a lot of space using the least amount of materials in a very resourceful and efficient manner. The recycling of the 4.5 million parts of the plane is a magnificent and famous example of sustainable reuse for a roof and home.

Wales Millennium Centre

The famous Wales Millennium Centre is constructed from steel. The architect wanted the dome to maintain its bronze color throughout its lifespan, so it is made with steel that had been treated with copper oxide and the entire Centre covers 4.7 acres in Cardiff, Wales.

Warsaw Palace, Warsaw Poland

Copper roofs are famous around our world and this one in Warsaw, Poland is no exception. This palace was burnt out by German forces following the Warsaw Uprising of 1944.

But The Best Roof Of All? Your Roof!

Does all this beauty and architecture inspire you to create your own famous roof? Call Roofstar Arizona at (480) 426-1915 to get a free quote for a roof on your dream home. Who knows, maybe your home and its famous roof will get 15 minutes of fame.

From start until finish, Roofstar Arizona was the perfect choice for our house. We were given a very clear and thorough quote for the work our 30+ year old roof needed; we could’ve choose to ‘band-aid’ key areas and spend less, or we could spend the money and fix it right. We had saved and knew we’d have to spend a good amount of money for the work, but Roofstar was professional enough to offer choices. We had a slight miscommunication with regard to instruction with the on-site supervisor, and though we were able to easily clear things up, Roofstars’ owner Jeff drove himself to our home just to make sure our minds were at ease. Excellent touch. The workers were courteous and very thorough with the work. They stuck to the time needed to complete (we had good weather), and our home has a new roof, ready for the next 30 years. It looks great, and we have the confidence knowing the job was done right. Great work, guys. Highly recommend this company.

….03/2020–an update–we’ve had a few rainy days since the roof work–and everything is in fantastic order. These guys did a great job for us, and I know they will for you, too.

Dan Y.

I want to extend my compliments to Santiago Sr & Jr. I really appreciated Santiago Sr’s sense of ’ownership’ with the job and recognize and am grateful for the effort that he and his son put into making sure the job was done well. They did excellent work! Thank you.

Louie B.

Scottsdale, AZ

If you are looking for honesty and integrity, look no further. I just had Roofstar repair my roof and they did a great job. We had another company re-do our roof 6 years ago and we were not expecting to have issues. I had a few roofing companies come out and give us estimates on fixing what the other company did wrong. All of the other companies said we had to re-do our whole roof, quoting around $12,000. Roofstar was recommended by my brother who is an insurance agent. He said he has used Roofstar for the past 15 years and said Jeff the owner was the nicest and most honest person he has worked with. He recommends all of his clients to Roofstar.

Bill came out and looked at the roof and said we had a unique issue with the roof. He said he didn’t want to miss quote us and wanted to talk to Jeff (the owner) to get his opinion. The quote came in, but I had a question on how something was going to be fixed. Jeff (the owner) came out to my house and spent at least an hour looking at what need to be done. Tell me, what other company’s owner would come out personally and look at a roof??? Especially in the hot Arizona summer??? Not only did Jeff come out, he figured out that we only needed to repair 50% of the roof and saved us over half of what all the other companies were going to charge. Seriously, who does that these days??? Most companies try to over sell so they can make a larger profit, Jeff didn’t do that!

The crew was great, on time and very professional. They did a great job and made sure they cleaned up after they left each day.

It’s sad that we had to have our roof re-done after only 6 years, but now I feel safe knowing the job was done right.

Thanks to Jeff and Bill for the professionalism and the high level of integrity!

I will recommend Roofstar to all of my friends.

Tino G.

Gilbert, AZ

I have had several neighbors ask about your company and have given favorable recommendations to this point. Your team was very professional and I think to this point did a great job! I am in sales as well and just to let you know Mike was very professional in his meeting with me and his presentation and follow up made the difference between other companies.

Steve Y.

Scottsdale, AZ

Thank you Jeff. Your team (Juan Diaz and crew) did an outstanding job and we really appreciated the daily clean up. Awesome.

Sheryl S.

Fountain Hills, AZ

Extremely pleased with our extensive roof repair work. The crew showed up early and we could hear them working on the roof all day for a number of days. The price was extremely fair for the scope of the job. I had other roofing companies give me a bid prior to Roofstar. But once Roofstar came out, inspected our roof and told us what needed to be done, I knew they were who we’d hire. They have integrity and honestly which is refreshing when hiring contractors.

Gail B.

We just want to thank you (Jeff) and your employees for the excellent and professional job in replacing our tile roof. Your employee’s (Juan Diaz and crew) were diligent, neat, pleasant, worked independently and very competent. It was such a pleasure to do business with a company with such high standards. We would highly recommend your company without reservations.

Duane and Elaine H.

Phoenix, AZ

I have been so impressed with Roofstar! First let me say I was amazed with Mathew. From the first time he came to our house. Mathew was running about 5-10 minutes late. Mathew called and let me know he was close but would be a few minutes late. He was less than 5 minutes late. What a nice touch! Looking at his age as he appeared young, I wondered how much can he know about roofing? When Mathew came off the roof and explained every picture he took I was impressed. It was obvious he knew how to inspect a roof.

Mathew’s follow up was exactly what he said it would be. This day and age that type of service is hard to find!

On the 2 occasions that I spoke to your staff on the telephone I hung up thinking these employees must love their boss, because they cared so much for his customers.

I don’t make a habit out of sending this type of email, because we just expect good service. Your employees went above and beyond good service.

I look forward to refer friends and family in the future, hoping I never need your service again, but I know where I will call if I need my roof fixed.

Tom A.

Gilbert, AZ

We had work done last week, they were thorough, reasonably priced, on time, cleaned up after themselves, and provide before and after photos. They also have an inspector check the work after, they do not try to sell you things you do not need. I appreciate their honesty.

Melody H.

This is a great company to work with. Worked with them twice over a 10-year period and both great experiences. The last experience involved a very difficult leak in a sun room/solarium and the owner, Jeff, came out and hunted down the leak and made sure that it was resolved. Cannot recommend them high enough. Thank you to Jeff and the Roofstar team.

Michael K.

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