Red Brick Houses With Black Roofs
You can go with a contrasting look if you prefer or you can keep things to deeper hues if that s your preference.
Red brick houses with black roofs. There are different shades of red and they can make a big difference in the roof color. Depending on the brick you choose and labor costs in your area expect to pay 6 50 to 10 00 per square foot. Use rich exterior house paint colors with a touch of sheen to give your home been around awhile character. Beautiful red brick house with black shutters.
Red brick is definitely a popular home exterior material as you can see below the result is nothing short of spectacular exteriors while red brick costs more than vinyl siding and fiber cement it s less than natural stone. However we have other buildings to consider. Not for the faint hearted but can be fantastic and are perhaps underutilized. 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.
Shown are iko royal estate premium designer shingles in shadow slate. White pops up as window sashes to bring dimension and brightness to the facade. If you stick with the red brick then you ll either want to choose a roof color that is neutral and lets the color of the brick stand out owens corning 2019 shingle color of the year black sable for example or you can double down on the warmth of the reds and oranges and choose a roof color that has similar tones maybe the 2017 shingle. Dark brown black grey green.
The combination of black roof shingles and red brick home is a classic look that tends to build in value for most communities. Not as simple as you d think. If your bricks are multi colored stay with a more continuous roofing color to avoid a chaotic look. It s generally best to have a roof that s darker than your brick.
In fact it can be very sharp to only do black accents with the red brick. In general stay away from the bolder brighter reds. 2 compliment the shutters. See how that touch of reddish brown in this color blend really gets picked up by the shutters.
For example a light red brick house can have a medium toned roof however a house with a dark brick needs a very dark shingle. Joint color is also critical and often overlooked. Gray and brown roof shingles with brown metal accent roofing. To go with the white on a red brick house i always want to see some black.
The red tones of most brick homes go well with darker browns blacks and grays. This roof s contrasting hues of light and dark grey go great with the neutral light grey siding. Black a contrasting shade of gray white green or blue can all pair nicely with a gray brick or painted house.