Chad esslinger of chad esslinger design answers homeowners questions about how to enhance their home s exterior design and curb appeal when getting a new roof.
Red brick house dark grey roof.
Those are just a few examples of how a home s style and setting influences roof color.
Shown are iko royal estate premium designer shingles in shadow slate.
Bm narragansett blue on sheltered front door and sw copen blue on porch ceilings.
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.
The spicy red highlights the roof peak outlines windows accents the front door and defines the porch trim.
Dark olive color brick steps and foundation firmly anchor the cocoa.
Dark brown black grey green.
Although we prefer a dark roof color on a red brick house light roofs work too.
A white beach house with red trim topped by a blue roof completes the nautical theme.
Gray black darker shades of brown and some softer shades of green think celadon or grayish green can all look lovely with a red brick or similar home.
Quaint two story brick home with 6 columns capped with three dormers set against dark grey shingle roof.
Black a contrasting shade of gray white green or blue can all pair nicely with a gray brick or painted house.
As long as the shade is lighter than the brick you still get some contrast.
Red bricks and white bricks tend to look much better with grey shingles than some other shades of brick.
Uhd shingles are an architectural series shingle that mimics the look of real wood shingles.
Since we have a brownish roof we used bm copley gray on trim.
This light gray asphalt shingle by gaf is a nice choice.
The impact of red brick and your roof color.
Suggested shingle colors for red brick houses.
If the brickwork had had a patchwork of various colors this choice might have clashed.
Nice to have that affirmation.
Initially we thought of sticking with the architectural asphalt shingles that are currently on our roof but are now also considering metal shingles as an option.
This exterior s rough surface causes the salmon.
We are interested in going with a darker reddish color brick red colonial red etc to match our newer entry doors which are a dark red color.
I own a home with red brick on the front and clay colored siding on the exterior i currently have a non descript muted brown colored roof but i.
Cool gray siding fashions an easy on the eye exterior that benefits from warming touches of paprika red.
After much wringing of hands we finally painted the siding of our red brick house using a color recommended by michelle sw wool skein.
New suburban house with the entire front facade being red brick contrasted nicely with white trim around the windows and front door.