If you have a stone or brick house choose your roof colour very carefully.
Black metal roof on brick house.
Using a black.
I am considering a metal roof for a 1930 two story reddish brown brick house with white windows and a steep very visible roof.
Metal roofs are far superior to shingles when it comes to blocking out the heat of the sun.
Let s talk about it.
Will your black metal roof absorb more heat and make the house hotter.
The roofline is varied with gable and hip.
This action can give you another level of visual confirmation about the pros and cons of black roof shingles for your house.
Pairing the shingled roof with black metal is a nice look.
How does your roof color affect the temperature of your home.
Especially on a classically styled home.
Of course the heavy blotchy look of the decorative stone and black trim combined add to the bleak feel of this home.
The black metal roof brings a modern touch to an otherwise old fashioned home design.
The above house has so much roof that it makes black a bad choice.
But back to roof color.
The black shingles sheathing was ten degrees warmer than the white but there was very little difference for grays and browns.
This quality means even tan asphalt shingles may welcome more heat into your home than a dark brown metal roof.
For example asphalt shingles are less reflective than metal or rubber roofing materials.
No other neighbors have metal roof.
Just make sure the tone of the roof is a little different than the brick.
A black standing seam metal roof had a unique charm to it and that look can work with tons of home styles and match with just about any siding option.
List of the cons of black roof shingles.
You want some contrast between the roof and home so either darker or lighter is fine.
Black is a color that attracts heat be it through a black t shirt in the height of summer or black metal roof over a shed.
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Another great feature of metal roofing is that it is almost impervious to snow and rain.
These roofs are designed to interlock and the surface is slippery and hard which allows the maximum shedding of snow and rain.
Although black lacks the degree of reflective qualities provided by lighter tones it can still serve as a viable color for your metal roof installation.
The roofing material also affects how reflective your roof is.
Metal roofing is a choice that s growing in.
While the asphalt that most shingles are made of absorbs heat and traps it inside metal roofing will reflect the heat.
If the house is in a location where it rains or snows quite often these roof panels serve as the perfect option.