Adding a new roof to your house not only provides practical protection (from the ravages of weather) but adds to your home’s curb appeal. The right roof color choice can enhance your home’s resale value and transform your own experience of it.
With all the roof color and tile type choices available, it is a good idea to consult a professional roofing contractor to help guide you to the right decision for your situation.
Coordinate Colors
It makes sense to coordinate your roof color with the colors of other parts of your house, including bricks, wooden siding, stone and stucco.
You can, for example, use a brown or combination of cream and brown roofing shingles for a house that is brown, tan or cream colored. Or you can achieve a traditional look with a white house, using black or dark grey roof tiles.
Bricks are Forever
If you are looking at the colors of other parts of your house to help make your roof color decision, keep in mind that paint and shutter colors can always be changed. But the color of bricks is with you always. So make sure that your roof color choice complements your brickwork.
Dark vs. Light
Some say roof colors can make a 20-degree difference in your attic temperature. White and light colors reflect sunlight and keep the house cooler. Black and darker colors absorb heat and keep the house warmer.
However, studies vary as to how much difference this really makes. The bottom line is, you should pick a roof color that you like and can live with happily.
What Statement Do You Want to Make?
Do you want a roof color that is neutral and blends in with the neighborhood, or do you want something that is bold and stands out?
Neutral colors – blacks, greys, tans, cream, clay, etc. – are “safe” choices that will stay in style for years to come and protect your home’s value.
For bolder statements – using, for example, a palette of different tones, or a mixture of different colors – it’s wise to consult a roofing contractor about what will work and what won’t.
They will point out, for example, that high-contrast colors serve to put the focus on certain features of your home, while low-contrast options work well in downplaying defects.
Contact Iron River Construction Today
Schedule a free roofing consultation to explore your color options. Iron River Construction has been proudly serving Minneapolis and Minnesota communities for more than 17 years, providing exceptional workmanship and service.
