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How to choose the perfect shade for your roof

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Most people don’t realize how important the shade of their roof is to the entire look of their home. That is… until they have already picked an inappropriate shade for their home and already have it installed. To help you avoid regretting your choice of roof shade, we have created this guide for you. We hope you are able to make a better informed decision by the end of it.

1. Place the style of your home.

It may seem obvious, but certain architectural styles should impact your choice in roof shingle shade. Traditionally designed houses like the Victorian house above look much nicer with traditional shingle colours. Good traditional shades to pick for Victorian houses or other traditionally designed homes like Tudor homes or Queen Anne houses are dark grey or black, either solid or in varying shades to recreate the look of slate tiles. You could also choose a brown shingle as a nod to genuine wood shake construction. Depending on the colour of your facing, dark green or blue might also be strong contenders.

Thousand Islands off of Kingston, Ontario Canada. Waterfront properties like these look better with weathered greys or browns. Properties in more rural area also often look great with muted greens, as it matches the nature around them.

2. Choose your roof shade for the climate you live in.

For instance, Newfs on Roofs services the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and most of Southern Ontario in Canada. For our northern climate, cool greys and icy blues can look fantastic due to the fact the sunlight has a bluish tint to it. However if you chose these colours while living in Florida, they may look ridiculous – the further south you go, the more the sunlight is affected by a reddish tint.

These luxury homes in a well-established Toronto Forest Hill neighbourhood look fantastic with their icy blue roof shingles. The light roof shade also helps these homes stay cooler in humid Ontario summers. If you’re looking for your home to absorb more heat, choose darker shingles for your home’s roof shade.

3. If you live in an urban or suburban area – what shades of roof do your neighbours have?

Newer housing developments, like the example above, look much better with the same shade of roof shingles. Older suburban or urban neighbourhoods usually allow for more variety.

A neighbourhood that of houses with all different shades of roofs might look a bit strange, depending on the neighbourhood. When choosing the perfect roof shade for your home, be sure to take into account the shades of shingles your neighbour’s homes have utilized. Conformity is a beautiful thing in the case of design.

So there you have it, three simple steps to better choose the perfect shade for your home’s roof. When you’re ready to get started, or if you need any further help in choosing your perfect shade, be sure to contact us here.