The impact of red brick and your roof color.
Black roof on brick house with tan gutters.
The house was painted a light color.
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I d give you a choice between a dark navy or a classic black.
Apr 18 2020 houses with black gutters to give me ideas about my house.
The coach lights are too small they re out of proportion.
The house that we just sold had a dark grey roof almost black with brick galleries and columns.
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If you choose copper gutter and downspout colors that s a different conversation.
They need to be bigger and they need to be a classic black.
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.
Painted items such as shutters doors and even siding can always be changed so owners of brick homes should first consider the color of the brick when picking roofing.
It still works better than white gutters striping the facade.
Looks like they pulled the darkest color from the brick for the downspout i would have chosen a little lighter brick color.
The sidelights need to be the same color as the front door.
The red color of the brick is echoed in the paint color for the window sashes and gable vent.
The red tones of most brick homes go well with darker browns blacks and grays.
The eaves the window moldings and the upper portion of the tower are painted gray to harmonize with the stone foundation and slate roof.
The coral colored siding also harmonizes with the brick because coral and red are in the same color family.
Of course the heavy blotchy look of the decorative stone and black trim combined add to the bleak feel of this home.
The above house has so much roof that it makes black a bad choice.
Jun 2 2017 image result for pink brick house with bronze gutters.
Only way to do that on a brick house is to use the neutral color of the mortar.
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.
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.
If your bricks are multi colored stay with a more continuous roofing color to avoid a chaotic look.
I always match the color to what the downspouts and gutters are against.