All homes require maintenance and upgrades, both big and small, from time to time. A quick refresh of window boxes and front yard landscaping can quickly give your home a fresh feel. But other times, more extensive work needs to be considered, such as a new, more durable and attractive roof.
If you have a red brick home and are struggling to find the perfect color for your roof, the good news is you've got plenty of options. There are many types of roofing materials, styles, and colors to pick from.
Here's how to choose the roof color for a red brick house and some helpful tips to enhance the process.
Consider the Style of Your Home
First, review and annotate the architectural style of your home. This is important because you will want to match the roof color with your current style. Is your red brick house traditional in style, with classic symmetrical lines and accents such as wooden shutters, pillars, and dormers? Or do you have an architecturally modern home with crisper lines, muted accents, and floor-to-ceiling glass windows?
Next, consider what the current color schemes of your home are, as you will also want to take this into consideration to choose the right color of your roof. Is the house's trim dark or light? Are there pops of color throughout the exterior design, such as your shutters, front door, or garden?
Lastly, get some perspective and inspiration by taking a walk through your neighborhood. There is nothing like seeing how colors and textures work together in real life. Take note of red brick homes that are similar in design to yours, then consider the roof color and whether that pairing appeals to you.
Now that you've annotated, brainstormed, and researched, it's time for selecting materials.
Traditional Homes with Light Accents
If your red brick home is more classic in its architecture with lighter accents like white, beige, or light brown, a more neutral undistinguished roof works for you. Choose a roof color with similar tones to that of your brick or that of your trim. For example, GAF Timberline HDZ® shingles in Driftwood would work beautifully, as the neutral hue matches the trim of your home.
Traditional Homes with Dark Accents
If your classic-style home has darker accents like brown, deep green, or charcoal, choose a compatible roof color. A classic combination for red brick is Timberline HDZ® shingles in Hunter Green. Alternatively, GAF Timberline® AS II shingles in Charcoal offer an elegant complement to red brick, and match the darker accent colors.
Modern Homes with Warmer Accents
If you have a modern red brick home with warm-toned accents like terracotta, brown, raw umber, and mossy green, stick to a roof color that works with those accents. For instance, the Timberline® AS II shingles in Weathered Wood is a classic combination for earth-toned accents, as it brings together the warmer colors and your brick siding.
Modern Homes with Cooler Accents
If you have modern home with cooler-toned accents like charcoal, gray, light blue, or mint green, stick to a roof colors that are either in the same color family as those accents or that are neutral and don't contrast. A modern brick home with charcoal accents looks fantastic with darker-colored roofing materials like GAF Slateline® shingles in Antique Slate and Timberline HDZ® shingles in Pewter Gray.
Enhancing Your Exterior Design with GAF
Now that you understand how to choose the roof color for a red brick house and narrowed down your options, it's time to enhance the look of your home with a new roof. The updated system will not only protect your home but enhance your home's aesthetic appeal, as well.
Ready to move forward? Find GAF-certified contractors* in your area to get started on your project.
*Contractors enrolled in GAF certification programs are not employees or agents of GAF, and GAF does not control or otherwise supervise these independent businesses. Contractors may receive benefits, such as loyalty rewards points and discounts on marketing tools from GAF for participating in the program and offering GAF enhanced warranties, which require the use of a minimum amount of GAF products. Your dealings with a Contractor, and any services they provide to you, are subject to the GAF Contractor Terms of Use.
