What colour for our roof?

8 years ago

We are thinking of Colourbond "Mangrove" a new colour. We want the roof to disappear into the bush behind us. As you can see the roof is very visible and I hate the colour. Cleaning and repairs will be done first of course. Thoughts?

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dohraime

8 years ago

Woodland grey should look very harmonious with the environment there. Nice choice. :)

I would stick with that for the gutters also but do the fascia board and cladding in your 2nd colour. Fascia board of lower storey and verandah posts in the 2nd colour also.

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ajlash
8 years ago
A fairly complex question! I would take the opportunity to go for a different design. Ensure a quality retailer/manufacturer and warranty. Chairs are quite complex in this regard. This is mostly influenced by a recent incredible reupholstering debacle which I won't detail but for one old wing chair it took 2 1/2 years from quote to delivery. Lots of homework before selecting tradesman, then missed appointments broken promises then wrong leather type and wrong sewing/folding techniques used. We paid the leather costs on quote day as these were his rules of engagement. I think no funds upfront would have been better! Was too scared to refuse delivery and get rectification. IRD put the business thru a few months later. There seems to be no certification system or comeback with problems.
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Chris Cotton
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8 years ago
Hi
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sagepassivebuildings
8 years ago
Hi Ingagriffin, There are a couple of tips I want to put forward for you to have a think about. Firstly are you painting the exterior of your house? If not get a sample of the roof colour you are thinking and check it against the other colours on the outside of your house. A green may clash with the red brick.

Firstly are you painting the exterior of your house? I would get a sample of the roof colour you are thinking and check it against the other colours on the outside of your house. Try and get as big of a sample you can, maybe paint it onto a large sheet of ply and place it against a wall and stand back to where you took the photo's. A green may clash with the red brick if it is staying.

Secondly think about choosing a colour that will help you control the temperatures inside your home. If you are in a cooler climate choose a darker colour as it will absorb the heat, but if you are in a warmer colour choose something lighter as it will reflect it.

Hope that helps!
Chris Cotton
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks Sage Passive Buildings.

One of the reasons we are changing the roof colour is to camouflage the constant fall of leaves and mould present on the roof. The Mangrove colour will blend with the bush and "solve" the other issues as well. We are not rendering the bricks but will paint the wooden sections and gutters. We are on the outskirts of Brisbane on acreage. Do you suggest another roof colour and a paint colour for the wood / gutters? Our other possibility was a grey but quite dark.
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sagepassivebuildings
8 years ago
If you are looking to hide mound the mangrove is probably a good choice. If you wanted to play with different suggestions you could also try Colorbond Gully which is a mid grey. Regardless of roof colour I would paint the gutters and timber a cream, but one that isn't as yellow as the existing weatherboards. Maybe a dulux pale tendril. But it's really important to test colours on site.
Chris Cotton
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks so much. Its very helpful to have professional feedback. I agree that we need to see the colour on site as the house is often in shade. Will check out "Gully" and certainly agree with your choice of cream for the woodwork and gutters.
Chris Cotton
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8 years ago
We have decided...i think...to go with Woodland Grey for the roof as we have sheds in that colour near the house and wanted to blend in with what we already have. As far as the colour of the house ..Only the top portion and the gutters,.. We were thinking of Dune?? Maybe half strength. Any thoughts from the clever colour people out there? Is it too much grey? We would like to modernise the colours and have no plans to render the brick. Feeling confused about the other colours at the moment but we are pretty set on Woodland Grey for the roof.

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