The basic principles of designing roofs of multi-storey residential buildings from prefabricated elements are considered. Information is provided on the materials of the load-bearing and enclosing parts of the roofs, the structures of the roof elements and the nodes of their conjugations . Methodical instructions can be used in course and diploma design in the development of projects of multi-storey residential large-panel buildings . Designed for students of specialties 270102 ''Industrial and civil construction'', 270301 ''Architecture'', 270105 ''Urban construction and economy'' full-time and part-time education