However a roof is really what pulls the whole design of the home s visual exterior together so take your time and choose wisely.
Hight pitch roof with white house.
White farmhouse with wrap around porch and dark gray roof with three white dormer windows prominently jutting out from the long sloping roof.
In a climate where temps can be in the high 70 s to mid 80 s 8 months of the year and into the low hundreds the rest of the time a white roof would seem to be a no brainer.
If your house has a roof with a high slope or pitch the better view of shingles you ll have from the ground.
Those are just a few examples of how a home s style and setting influences roof color.
William gilbertson and company built a terne plate roof for the white house during the height of the industrial revolution in 1886 5 professor peter jackson unearthed an 1886 order for 135 boxes.
Colonial countryside hip roof house the pure white walls of this house contrast beautifully with the earthy brown tones of the hipped roof.
Pay attention to the style of your roof.
For home selling purposes it s not a good idea to have the most unique house in the neighborhood.
The house has an elegant country house type of look and the high walls make it quite majestic.
Sprawling house with gambrel roof where the wide flat sloped roof dormer extends in a smooth line from the top roof slope of the gambrel roof.
Be consistent with neighborhood standards.
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This could be a great home for some well to do farmers or lovers of the countryside.
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.
The cladding on the house is a light grey with white trim windows and a black door.