Updating Mansard Roof Color... Am I Crazy to Go Light?
Getting a new roof, replacing asphalt shingles with steel. It will stay a mansard roof, just the material and possibly color will change. Will a lighter (white or pale gray) roof make it look more updated? The roof less heavy? Or is black better? Thanks! (Top 2 pics are house as is)
House is in a mountain ski town.
Will a lighter color make it look cheap? I don't like the look of the one below:
I do like this one::
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoIMO contrasting roof looks better, unless you are going to paint siding
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2 years agoI really like evergreen for your roof. This color would look great even if you change the color of the siding.
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoMaybe it's because I l'm so used to seeing dark Mansard roofs, but I like them better than the light ones on your home.
I set off to find some pics of light roofs with darker siding, but found nothing worth showing. I did, however, find a few light roofs with light siding - more of a monochromatic look that I think looks good. However, it doesn't read ski-resort home to me.
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Not a mansard, but with a light roof, I think this combo is stunning...
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoWindham Cream would be beautiful.
I wouldn’t do light or med gray, I’d do dark or do light brown.
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