If you’re among the 65.3% of Americans that call themselves homeowners, you’re intimately familiar with the importance of frequent repairs and renovations. After all, it’s important to keep your home both trendy and functional!

Since your roof covers more surface area than any other part of your home, it’s one of the first things that people notice when they come near your house. That’s why choosing roof shingle colors that complement your exterior is important.

Read on to learn some tips on how to do this!

Location, Location, Location

It may sound strange, but different geographic regions have homes that look better with specific roof colors. There are a lot of reasons that this may be the case, including the styles of homes built in different states and the colors and aesthetics of the climate.

In any case, though, light-colored shingles are perfect for the humidity of the south and southwest. Not only do they help prevent algae from growing in ugly black lines, but they also can help keep the interior of your home cooler assuming that you have proper ventilation.

The SoCal sun looks awesome with lighter shingles, too, but it looks best in vibrant teals and bright yellows and blues. This contributes to the summertime aesthetic of living near the beach among the palm trees.

In the north, the sunlight tends to have a bluish tinge to it, while sunlight in the south tends to shine a redder-gold. Blues and grays will look gorgeous on east coast homes but will look pale on southern ones.

Consider Your Home Exterior

Once you do a little research and figure out what kinds of roofing colors work best in the climate that you live in, you’ll want to look into what will match the rest of your house’s exterior design. Aspects of this include your siding, doors, trim, and fencing.

You’ll also want to think about the style of the house that you have. Colonials look better with different roof colors than Victorians, and Victorians look better in different colors than Villas.

You’re going to need to consider this before talking to your Sarasota roof maintenance professionals. Look at images of homes similar to yours on Pinterest and Instagram so that you can get an idea of what you like. While roofing experts will talk to you about what usually looks nice with houses like yours, it’s a good idea to be informed on what they’re talking about.

The Science of Matching

The biggest part of making your roof look good with your home exterior is, of course, matching colors. What most people don’t know is that color matching is a science, and this science can help you choose a cohesive and attractive decor scheme.

The color wheel is a good way to tell what colors go well together.

On one side of the wheel, you’ll see cool colors like green, blue, and purple. These colors, reminiscent of the ocean, go with one another. On the other side, you’ll see red, yellow, and orange- warm colors that look like fire. Any and all colors go well with white siding.

There are generally three color schemes that go well together:

• Three hues that are beside one another on the color wheel
• Two colors that are directly opposite one another on the color wheel
• Any single color + black or white (not both)

The latter is the one that you’ll likely want for your home.

Also, if you have trim and fencing in a different color than your siding, make sure that they either match or that your roofing is the same color as one of them. Generally, having more than three colors in a space is a bad idea because it makes things look visually cluttered.

Using multiple colors of shingles is also a growing trend in roofing. This is an awesome idea if you want to spice your home up a bit and make it unique. There are tons of patterns and color schemes that you can choose from, but remember: no more than three colors, and use the tips on matching that we gave you above!

Color Psychology and Your Choice

Speaking of science, color psychology—the scientifically-proven phenomenon of color affecting mood—is another thing that should factor into your choice of roof shingle colors.

If you want your home to be a more calming space, then robin’s-egg blue roof shingles might be a good choice. Blue is a popular color that lowers heart rate and blood pressure by making people feel calm. All in all, it reduces anxiety!

If you’re an energetic individual and want your home to reflect that, yellow or orange shingles might be right for you. These colors are happy and give those who look at them a fresh and energized feeling.

Really, it’s all up to the vibe that you want to give off and the type of positive space you want your house to be.

What Are the Neighbors Doing?

We talked a bit earlier about matching the rest of your exterior decor, but you also will want to match up with the roofing colors that your neighbors have. If your neighbors have orange and brown roof shingles, that’s the job that you’ll probably want a Sarasota roofing company to perform…

Unless you purposely want to stand out.

If you make the deliberate decision to make your home stand out, that’s totally alright, but make sure that you’re 100% aware of what you’re doing. Talk to your roofers and make sure that they think it’s a good idea, too.

Choose Awesome Roof Shingle Colors

While there are many aspects to making your home exterior look great, having an appropriate roofing color is one of the most important.

Now that you have some tips on how to choose roof shingle colors that complement your home, it’s time to contact us. Our Sarasota roofing professionals are happy to answer any remaining questions that you may have and give you a quote as to how much your specific project will cost you.