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Metal roof on a brick house: before and after

Yes, a metal roof can look very good on a brick house if the colour picks up the brick or the mortar. Charcoal and black suit most red brick, and bronze, brown or lighter greys suit pale and painted brick. Standing seam gives a clean, modern line; corrugated panels look rustic and suit a ranch or farmhouse better than a formal house.

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Grey shingle to charcoal standing seam. Pale brick, aerial. Drag the handle.

Does a metal roof look good on a brick house?

It does when the colour and the panel suit the house. Brick is busy, with many tones in every wall, so a plain metal roof calms it down. The one thing to avoid is a colour that fights the brick, like a red roof on red brick.

What colour metal roof goes with red brick?

Charcoal, black and dark bronze. They sit behind the brick and let it carry the colour. Galvalume and light grey can work on a modern house, but they make red brick look brighter than most people expect.

What colour metal roof goes with pale or painted brick?

Almost any. Charcoal gives contrast, bronze and brown keep it warm, and forest green or slate blue look intentional on light brick. The renders on this page show charcoal and bronze standing seam on the same pale brick house.

Standing seam or corrugated on a brick house?

Standing seam suits most brick homes: flat panels, thin raised seams and no exposed fasteners. Corrugated or ribbed panels look rustic and fit ranches, barns and farmhouses.

What does a brick house look like before and after a metal roof?

The pairs below show one pale brick house in charcoal and in bronze standing seam, and a brick ranch in corrugated metal. Brick colour varies so much that your own house is the only real test, so upload a photo and try two colours.

Real before and after

Each pair is one photo, rendered. The house, the light and the surroundings are untouched. Only the roof changes.

Before: Grey shingle to charcoal standing seamBefore
After: Grey shingle to charcoal standing seamAfter

Grey shingle to charcoal standing seam

Pale brick, aerial

Before: Grey shingle to bronze standing seamBefore
After: Grey shingle to bronze standing seamAfter

Grey shingle to bronze standing seam

Same pale brick house

Before: Concrete tile to corrugated metalBefore
After: Concrete tile to corrugated metalAfter

Concrete tile to corrugated metal

Brick ranch, beige

Questions

What colour metal roof goes with red brick?
Charcoal, black or dark bronze. Avoid red or rust tones next to red brick.
Is standing seam or corrugated better on a brick house?
Standing seam for most homes. Corrugated or ribbed panels for a rustic ranch or farmhouse look.
Does a metal roof make a brick house look modern?
Standing seam in charcoal or black does. Bronze or brown keeps it traditional.
Can I see a metal roof on my brick house first?
Yes. Upload a photo on this page and RoofRender renders standing seam, corrugated or ribbed metal on it in about 20 seconds. Three renders are free.

See metal on your brick

Upload one photo of the house. Try charcoal and bronze. Free, no card.

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