If more than 90% of your total roof is Hip, you will get the Hip roof credit for Wind Mitigation. Also, homes with hip roofs are typically easier to paint, repair stucco, etc.
If you install gutters it will take more linear feet of gutters. Some Hip roofs will cut down on the attic storage area, dependent on the slope of the roof, size of the home, etc. Most homes in The Villages have a 6/12 pitch. I prefer a Hip roof.
Frank D.
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