The wood sheathing on your roof under your shingles can rot or become dry and brittle.
Temperature of attic with charcoal shingles vs weathered wood shingles.
For a foolproof color scheme pick a roof that incorporates a shade on the house like the darker charcoal tones in the architectural shingles here which tie into the house s trim.
Timbertex premium ridge cap shingles will accentuate the natural beauty of your newly installed architectural shingle roof.
This will result in having to replace the sheathing and shingles which can more than double the cost of a roof replacement.
Personally i think a darker roof looks better under any circumstances.
Thats why i was considering the pewter gray.
I m still so torn.
The temperatures histories discussed hereafter pertain to wood.
Timberline architectural roofing shingles 3 tab shingles.
If i replaced it again i would 100 go black.
1989 metal roof temperatures reached as high as 163 f 73 c during january and may in eastern tennessee.
Brown green black grey.
Green is the color of balance and renewal as it evokes a sense of sustainability and harmony with nature.
Personally i went with weathered wood.
Timberline hd weathered wood.
Those are the two colors i m torn between.
For more exposure temperature histories for shingles the reader is referred to publications by the national bureau of standards nbs 1979 and blackenstowe 1987.
Here s the pewter gray and weathered wood.
Suggested shingle colors for weathered wood or log houses.
I like the idea of weathered wood but worried it may wash out the brick color.
I thought weathered wood was driftwood so when it was installed i was confused why it was lighter than i thought.
It is atmospheric in all its shades.
Other residential products vents siding roll roofing.
4 15 year windproven limited wind warranty on timberline hdz shingles requires the use of gaf starter strips roof deck protection ridge cap shingles and leak barrier or attic ventilation.
Soothing sustainable blue resembling sky and sea soothes and is willing to blend into its surroundings.
See gaf roofing system limited warranty for complete coverage and restrictions.
My house it a deep tan brick.
Attic vents roof ventilation.
Per bdl 30 pieces the perfect finishing touch for your new roof should be a protective and distinctive ridge cap shingle.
Hip ridge cap shingles.
Timberline hd weathered wood photo 1 pictured above.
Rural homes whether of log wood or stone construction can look warm casual and inviting yet very dramatic as the choice of grey roofing shingles emulating slate tiles shows here.
Our contractor recommended charcoal weathered or pewter gray.
Tear off photo by kolin smith.
My mistake but it doesn t look bad at all.