Is it really a mansard roof? I'm wondering if you could replace the bottom shingles with siding?

Call a reputable contractor and have it checked out. Your roof is a bit different than some mansard roofs. In general, if it is a real mansard roof, its very expensive to change out to a regular roof line.

Echoing the above. Doesn't look like a 'real' mansard roof.

Thank you. We are ok with the mansardy look... just Not the shingles coming all the way to the front of the house. And the eaves/ gutters so low.

If it's a true mansard, the front wall is angled and is the mansard roof. So changing that would require topping off the second floor and rebuilding new walls and roof. In your situation with the 2nd floor overhang there could be a strange opportunity to lop off the overhang and reuse the trusses, can't tell, but it wouldn't look like your goal pic.

Can you post a photo from the side like 3onthetrees sketch

Agree - take a photo of the side of the house. If it is just the shingles coming down straight (no angle like above photos) they you could probably switch out the shingles for siding and place regular gutters on the sides of the windows. IMO, It would look much better. It seems you don't really want the hip roof in your first picture, you just want the gable roof you have, if the roof shingles can be removed from the facade.

Thanks everyone for your help. Here’s a better picture. This is our actual roof. I was at work when I originally posted so couldn’t use our exact roof.

It looks like you might get lucky and the roof line is equal to the base. Removing the mansard will greatly improve the look of the house, But you might need a new gable roof structure on the top to create an consistent overhang and pitch.

Thank you. That’s what I was wondering. Are you talking that entire section of the house needing new trusses? Otherwise, where would your soffits / eaves go? Would there be enough overhang with the existing roof? Thx

What if we didn't add a peak - and just kept the hip roof and moved the soffit / eaves above the windows? How do you create that overhang to allow for soffits?

This isn't a roof replacement; it's a house re-design.

No matter which way you decide to go, that roof is structured to look like that and you will have to create a new roof structure, and probably damage a lot of interior that will need to be done too. It can be done, but, it will not be inexpensive, like Joseph Corlett says, its a whole house redesign.

It looks like maybe it could be done based on the chimney- I assume the walls on the spaces inside are vertical? It’s going to be a crazy amount of money and would only make sense in a high COL area.

Thank you @HALLETT & Co. for the well thought out reply. Cheers.

@Emily L thank you. Definitely some good insight and points. I go back and forth with the cost too. Is it worth the money? Thats the big question. thx again

I have the same roof and vertical all the way up and wanting to rip down. I don’t understand where all the large cost comes from..since vertical. New siding on vertical walls where mansard is pulled off. Add about a foot on to original truss/rafters for gutter and soffit. I guess I’m wanting to know why it would be considered so costly?

Replacing all the shingles is quite costly when they need replaced.

I want to do the same thing 😊

Pe Ony - this is a thread from last year. You're likely to get more help by posting your own dilemma with pix of your house.

Great..thank you so much😊