Whether you re building a new house remodeling the outside of an old one or simply replacing a roof the color combinations you select are ones you ll have to live with for a long time.
Grey metal roof brick house.
Cottage exterior and colour scheme jermaine lewis74.
If all white is a bit too much you can also go with another light neutral like cream or soft beige with a crisp white trim for a little more contrast.
The roof makes up about 40 of the visible exterior of your home depending on the style of the house so choosing the right shingle colors and roofing materials means that when you make your choice you are also deciding on the type of first impression you want to make with your home and even bigger decisions like the resale value of the property.
While it may seem that a light gray house will look good with any roof color some shades are more desirable than others.
Don t use grey shingles on homes with yellow bricks or brown bricks.
White street mount waverley.
An all white house with a gray roof is a truly classic look.
Above is a spectacular red brick tudor style house with turret on a lush property.
2 story symmetrical home with bright red.
I am considering a metal roof for a 1930 two story reddish brown brick house with white windows and a steep very visible roof.
Gray roofs work well with.
Silver and grey colors can look great on brick homes as well.
Cool stone colors off whites grays blues gray greens purple.
Brown shingles are more appropriate.
Most brick colors reds oranges yellows.
This simple palette works best with more traditional style homes but can work well with some modern styles as well.
Photo of a traditional one storey brick white house exterior in perth with a metal roof and a hip roof.
Repeat that undertone color elsewhere on the house for a cohesive look.
They work perfectly fine.
If your house is red or white brick and you plan to use grey shingles on your roof add black or grey shutters and a black or grey door to tie the whole thing together.
This home was built in 1930 and contains 4 bedrooms 3 25 bathrooms and 3 968 sq.
New large suburban red brick home with arched windows side garage grey shingles and gardens in the front yard.
I have a metal roof on my house and we use wireless connections for our computers.
For example if your gray roof has green undertones you could do a shutter color in a similar or darker version of that green.