Stark white can be too harsh next to the mellow clay tile but the slightly creamier off white paint shades highlight the diva colored roof and cast your home as tuscan spanish style or earthy mediterranean.
Houses with white tile roofs.
On the other hand synthetic or concrete tiles come in a wide range of colors.
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If you are looking for a spanish style stucco house with a white stucco exterior then a s tile or barrel style in a reddish hue is often a popular choice along with other elements that make for a spanish style stucco house.
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Other solar reflective materials include white or unpainted metal white concrete tile and white fiber cement shingles.
You ll be living with the roof for a few decades hopefully so spend time reviewing your roofing options and coordinating roof colors with the color of your home.
Cost and life span.
Photo of a small traditional two storey white house exterior in charleston with concrete fiberboard siding a gable roof and a metal roof.
Most tile roofs are adobe or brick red clay tile and this will limit your color selection.
Add splashes of color with dusky blue or green trim around the windows and the edges of the roof.
Prices start around 300 to 500 a square and if maintained properly tiles will last around 40 to 50 years.
In general dark color roofs retain heat and are well suited to cold weather climates.
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Clay and concrete tiles work well with mediterranean mission southwestern and spanish style homes.
We have plans from 1379sf to 2745sf.
A classic spanish colonial home with a terra cotta roof always looks well dressed in a coat of ivory ecru or oyster white paint.
More neutral brown or gray roof tiles are easy to work with since virtually any color will go with them.
Try to match the color of any doors with your white roof to add unity to the look.
Rich tans and terra cottas look good in these surroundings and the white roof adds contrast to the deeper tones making the home look less dark and heavy.
These are just a couple of examples of different profiles there are more out there to choose from.
Concrete and slate roofs also have high thermal mass storing heat slowly and releasing it over time.
Conversely light and white roofs which reflect heat are good choices for warmer regions.
Clay tile isn t the only material that reflects sunlight provides good air flow insulation and has high thermal mass.
See our project little white cottage for more photos.