Help: Must make virtual decision on Florida red-brick home roof color
Hello, Everyone:
Our roof needs to be changed due to damage, and we need to make a virtual decision on the color. Every recommendation I’ve read says to hold shingle samples against your brick during different times of the day; unfortunately, we don’t have access to our home at this time. I am relying on virtual roof design tools and your well-appreciated input to help guide our selections. It's been highly encouraged that we keep with a gray color roof or go with a medium brown or lighter sienna color due to Florida’s heat effects on cooling costs and the life of the shingles. But, I can’t seem to find anything that will fit the bill because I’ve read darker colors are better matched with red brick, and I agree. I’m not a fan of greens and feel black is too dark. I really want to give our house a fresh look and move away from the traditional neutral gray.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated and welcomed. Here are some details:
- A gray roof (see old picture of home)
- No grays in the brick (see recent picture of home with tarp)
- Red brick with brown and rust casts and, I believe, white mortar.
- Beige tiles with hints of brown and rust colors are on the front porch floor.
Old picture with the current gray roof color. For some odd reason, the picture shows grays but there aren't any in the brick.
A current picture with a more accurate reflection of house colors:
Prefer the architectural dimension shingles with maybe a couple of blended colors. Below are some options but fear too dark for Florida and may be overpowering. Should we go lighter or another color scheme????
Pristine Heather:
Summer Storm:
Pristine Sienna:
Pristine Pewter (a dark gray):
Pristine Hickory;
Highland Brown:
Thank you in advance!
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phatty_71
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My damn green roof and red brick needs help!
Comments (15)When things "dry out" ; clean out the gutters, remove all the bushes etc., cover the bare earth along the foundation with plastic sheeting and have everything power washed (including the sidewalk). The "fascia board" along the front porch needs to be reduced in size, it should not extend any lower than the porch ceiling. I don't see any shutters in the photos and do not add any. The crisp white trim is perfect. You have the opportunity to do something different on the porch and stairs. I suggest a bright white base coat of paint, followed by a large stenciling of green-black on top, (to make it appear like 12 inch tiles) keeping the stair risers a solid green-black. A holly foundation hedge, adding flowers as you wish. Your roof's "shade of green" is not bad - I have seen much worse. It's a cute house, and with some tweeks, it will be wonderful....See MoreRed AND Yellow Brick House... Help!
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Comments (18)Your home is very nice but the problem you're having deciding what route to go is that your home is a mishmash of different styles. The roof screams coastal south yet the brick yells colonial. Add the shutters (colonial) and the Roman pillars (colonial) and it amounts to a split personality. The first thing I would suggest is getting rid of the fake shutters. Unless shutters actually have a purpose it's better to ditch them. The columns are a little more problematic because to change them will incur significant costs. I would go with a simple square column for their chameleon-like properties. But make sure the dimensions work in relations to the size of the home. As much as I am an avid gardener I agree that the shrubbery at the house perimeter needs to go. It overwhelms the home and makes it appear much more squat than it actually is. I don't have a problem with the other greenery, though. I have no experience painting brick in such an environment. Bricks helps release humidity in a building. In Canada where I live, painting brick can be problematic. The continual effect of moisture trapped in the brick can deteriorate it over time. While I live in the north I have a place in south Florida. Most painted homes I see are stucco which lends itself to paint. Paint would be an easy and cheaper fix in the short term, but I believe it would require constant attention and over time the costs could multiply. I think your dissatisfaction in your home's appearance is less because of the brickwork but because of the stark contrast of a very light roof against dark facade. Try painting your front door a different color (the red just accentuates the colonial vibe) that works with the brick and the roof before making the leap to painting the whole house. I suggest SW's Sea Serpent. Paint the columns (not the door color) as well but a muted shade like SW's White Flour to get an idea of what your home could look like without going all in on the facade. I noticed you used an app for a combo of house paint and shutter colors complimented with blue and white greenery. As an expert gardener, I have to say my experience with blue and white florals paired with rich dark greenery , which are absolutely sensational, really only work in environments that enjoy a lot of shade. It's the shade aspect of the colorations that makes the pairings so luminous. In a sun drenched environment like south Florida they look washed out. My final suggestion if cost is not an issue would be to hire someone, after investigating the effect of paint on brick, to stucco your home's exterior. No better time after pulling out the foundation plantings....See MoreHelp with roof color and gable update on 70's red brick ranch
Comments (2)IMO the gable does not belong on that house so no matter what color it is it will still not belong BTW neither do the shutters belong If you must keep the gable then you need to make it much wider and shallower more like a MCM portico...See More
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PROBeth H. :
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agohate the browns.
I like the two charcoal tones.
Black would be better
and painting the brick and adding some wood, like this, even better!
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Beth H. :
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agophatty-71 Have you heard of Romabio? They have a lime wash in the Classico line.
or they have a Masonry Flat paint.
They are both made of a natural lime product that requires very little maintenance. The limewash "Classico" will patina over time and wear naturally, so you may have to do single coat touch ups every few years.
The Masonry Flat would be similar to an actual paint (except it's made for masonry and lets the brick breathe)
they also have a textured wash called Lime Slurry:
these are how the 3 products look on brick:
These are the Classico colors
one coat application. (if you don't like it, you have 72 hours to squirt it off!)
On the Masonry, I believe they have some set colors, OR you can get it tinted whatever color you likethis is one of my fave Romabio before/after
If you read this link,https://www.younghouselove.com/painting-our-brick-house-white/
she talks about how she painted it w/this:
The Masonry Flat that they had color matched to Moderne White by Sherwin Williams.
read the story and she explains everything and how happy she is w/the product.
I;d go w/the Masonry flat for a more opaque coverage.
If you like more of the white wash look, go w/the Classico
https://notinggrace.com/why-were-limewashing-our-brick-home/
these are the colors she used on the house above. Too bad she didn't have the black or dark charcoal roof color. It would have looked better.
Classico in Avorio White
Before and After, Also in the Avorio White, but done in the Masonry Flat. you can see how it's a fuller coverage.
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3 years ago@ cat_ky Thank you for your kind words. I think I'm getting too wrapped up in matching the cast colors that I'm not allowing for greater contrast. I attached some additional pictures with the grays, charcoal, and black colors. I did throw in one brown tone (lol). I included some lights for a little extra detail as shared with HU-187528210. I think I'm beginning to love my redbrick house again. Let me know your thoughts, everyone....
Pristine Heatherstone:
Pristine Pewter:
GAF Charcoal:
phatty_71
3 years agoHere are a few more...
Heatherstone gray (different from the heather stone above):
Woodshake:
Summer Storm:
phatty_71
3 years agoA Beth H. : Thank you for the whitewash links and photos. I saved it for future project ideas.
@ RedRyder You summed up everything nicely: neutrality, flexibility, and incremental steps. I must admit that I didn't consider how grey's neutrality is a future benefit. And, I really love HU-187528210 wooden door suggestion. Although not close to my home's brick color, I think this house color combination is beautiful.
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