"How do I know which color will look best on my home?"

Choosing exterior colors for your home is a tough decision, and one that you will live with for many years to come.

For best results, your new roof should complement your home's exterior. When choosing a color or style, consider how it will blend with the home's brick, stone, siding or paint color.

Neutrals are a Natural, they blend well with a variety of colors, they stay stylish while "trendy" colors come and go.

Today shingles are created combining a variety of colors, unlike the mono colors of shingles of years past. Which opens up new color options for homes.

Here are three ways to successfully coordinate colors.


 

The first involves selecting colors within the same family, such as warm tones (browns, beige’s, creams, gold's and reds) used together with warm accents, trim etc.

The second consists of contrasting light and dark colors out of different color families, for an eye-catching effect. (can look great, but make sure it is a look you want to keep for many years)

The third method- contrasting cool (blues, grays, black, white) and warm colors – is harder to achieve, but if one of the contrasting colors is a neutral, it will be easier to accomplish. For instance, try using a warm color like cream or ivory with a cool neutral, such as gray or black ridge cap and drip edge.

Use these simple steps to determine the color that will create the EFFECT you are looking for.
 

• Gather
  Gather samples that represent the outside permanent colors of your home (brick, siding etc) You can use paper or fabric or whatever other sample you can find that is very close to the home exterior.
  
   
• Consider your surroundings
  Consider the environment and your neighborhood. Coordinating with your neighbors home should not be a prime consideration, but duplicating your neighbors home would not be ideal either. Landscape colors may lend direction for color schemes. You may want to consider coordinating or blend in in with nature, or choose contrasting but complementary colors. Example, a log home in a wooded area, a green color blend or a brown color blend would work with the surroundings very well. Where as a red roof would be a vast contrast.
  
   
• Select Similar Colors
  Select similar colors in the same family as the existing permanent elements such as brick or stone, to produce a simple scheme which will make a small home appear larger. Example, A light brown shade of shingle on a Tan colored brick home.
  
   
• Select High Contrast
  Select high-contrast colors to produce a bold striking effect. These highlight architectural detail and designs; low-contrast colors hide details, which may be desirable in some cases.
  
   
• Using Color to Balance
  Use color to balance the proportion and design of a home. Light colors make homes appear larger, dark colors make home look smaller. Dark colors outline architectural details against light backgrounds; light colors do the reverse.

  Once you have decided what color will create the desired effect, you have just a couple of items to consider regarding the style of shingle and exact shade.

  You should view actual full shingles, we will bring these to you.

  View them at a distance, in natural daylight to get the full impact of the blending of colors and patterns. Keeping in mind the appearance of a shingle color may vary due to the conditions, and time of day. Wet weather or overcast conditions will change the appearance of a shingle.

Following are examples of various shingle colors available. Position mouse over the individual pictures, text box will appear explaining color and shingle type options.