Picking Your Dream Composite Roof Shingle Colors
A roof is a large portion of your home's visual exterior, so it deserves as much design consideration as the rest of your home's exterior. The material and style of your roof are important, and so is picking roof shingle colors. While you want your roof's color to match your siding and style, those aren't the only two factors you need to consider. Here are some helpful tips to help select the perfect roof shingle colors for your home:
Tips for Choosing Composite Roofing Colors
1. Consider the Climate
Possibly the most important factor to consider is the climate of where you live. The color of your roofing can have a huge impact on the temperature of your home's attic, by anywhere from 20 to 40 degrees. This is a significant number and can make a huge impact on your heating and cooling costs. Just as you would avoid wearing dark clothing in the summer, you want to avoid darker shingle colors for hotter climates. Similarly, homes in colder climates would want to avoid lighter colored shingles, as they reflect the heat from the Sun.
2. You Need to Coordinate Colors
Just because you like a certain color, doesn't mean that it’s a good choice for your home's roof. A roof is an expensive investment, and once it's on, it's there to stay–so taking the time to choose carefully is critical. First, you want to study your home's structure and the colors of the siding, stucco, pricks, trim, or any other design elements. Then, consider what roof colors would go best with the existing elements in order to create a cohesive design.
Composite roofing colors vary depending on the manufacturer that you select. Just remember, if you want a classic and timeless look then you may want to stick with colors that are true to natural cedar shakes and you may want to avoid too much color customization because it may not compliment your homes exterior colors or architectural style.
3. Keep The Architectural Style in Mind
All homes have different architectural styles, and those styles can play a big role in choosing the color of your roof. While you don't want to forget how climate factors in, it is important to remember that dark roofs can make homes appear smaller, while lighter roofs can make them appear bigger. Darker roofs are also more common on certain styles of homes, like Colonial and Victorian.
4. Subtle or Statement Colors?
These days, roofs come in an incredible array of colors, but just because you have so many roof shingle colors to choose from, doesn't mean you should take advantage. Consider your home and personality, do you want your house to stand out? Or would you rather blend in with the rest of the houses on your block? The answers to those questions play a big role in helping you decide on the perfect composite roofing colors for your home.
5. Consider Your Neighborhood
While standing out can be fun, if you're part of a Homeowner's Association, there are rules you are expected to follow. This means you may have specific guidelines to keep in mind when picking composite roof shingle colors. Even if you don't have to adhere to an HOA, you should take the look of the neighborhood into account when deciding on your roof color. Not only is it respectful, but it also will help keep people interested in moving to the neighborhood.
What to Avoid
While it may be tempting to choose a color that is currently trending, it is a move you could end up regretting. Instead of going with a trending color just because someone says it is popular, choose composite roofing colors you know you will love even after ten years.
Avoid making an impulse choice. If it is not an emergency purchase, then take the time to really consider your options. You can request brochures and samples to see what you like best, and what compliments your home–and the neighborhood–the most.
3 Color Combinations to Consider
1. Classic Colonial
For homes in the cold north, nothing is more classic than a colonial-style home. Colonial homes tend to mix a light-colored structure with darker, contrasting roof colors. Having a dark roof helps to attract more heat, which keeps it warmer and allows snow to melt more easily.
2. Brown Roof to Match Stone
Picking shingle colors for a home with stone accents can be particularly fun. Stone facades can have a variety of colors, from light browns to reds, and even hints of black. This makes the options endless, but there is no more classic option than a brown roof.
3. Mix it With Metal
Another option for roof shingle colors is to mix things up and combine two types of similar colors. You can even incorporate metal roof accents, which are something different that can help your home stand out a little more.
CeDUR Roof Shingle Colors
When it comes to picking shingle colors, CeDUR makes four beautiful (and classic) roofing product colors that can complement any style of home, anywhere in the country. For a durable, unique roofing option, CeDUR Synthetic Roofing Shakes are a great option
Walden, a rich chocolate brown, is a universally-flattering roof color. Live Oak, a caramel brown color, is an option that compliments darker tones, tans, browns, dark grays, and even brick. Shiloh, a charcoal gray color, looks beautiful with contrasting lighter tones like whites, light grays, and blues.
With how important your roof is to protecting you and your family, you want to make sure that you love every aspect of it, from the style to the color. Picking out roof shingle colors can be difficult, especially with so many options on the market. As difficult as it can be, though, keeping these tips in mind can help you pick the perfect composite roofing colors for your home. They don't have to be crazy colors that stand-out; even classic colors, like those from CeDUR Synthetic Roofing Shakes can really complete your home.