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My house needs a new roof and I'm considering putting a light grey on one side that has direct sun and then on the other side a darker grey which is in the shade. You cannot see both sides of the house roof at the same time, the only way to notice would be looking at an aerial view. The roofing contractor told me it would be weird and would hurt resale to have two different colored roof sides as potential buyers would question it.... I don't plan on moving anytime soon but do hope to move before needing another 30yr roof.
I'm curious...
Why the two tone?
I understand the light gray. Why the dark gray?
And, how would you deal with ridge vent and ridge capping colors? That can be seen from front or back.
And, I tend to agree that it would not receive a positive reception on the market.
Choose one or the other. There will always be a surprise situation where you will see or at least be aware of two colors. It will look like you had a big repair job on one side or the other but could not afford to re-roof the whole house. Probably not the concept you are looking for.
The roofer is right. It would hurt you on resale even if it went unnoticed until the inspection. I assume it's either a creative energy-saving plan (absorb more light on the dark side?) or perhaps to combat tree related stains on that, but it is best not to get too creative when it comes to things that are difficult to change.
I have friends who added an addition to their home some years back. I think it was handled as well as could be, they hired an architect, designed the space to meet their needs and add future value to the house. I thought the end result looked good and it served them well for some years but changed the look of the home to the extent that it was "too different", overbuilt for the neighborhood, etc. When it was time to move selling was a nightmare, they couldn't get anywhere near the price the extra square footage should have earned on paper. A two-tone roof isn't the same as an addition but has some shared traits (too unique and would hurt you at resale even if consistency with neighbors isn't a concern).
To be light or to be dark, that is the question.
Tis nobler to ask then to do in this case.
Okay all Shakespeare aside.
1. Its your house. You pick the colors. You are paying for it,
2. If you will be living in the house a long long long time who cares about resale?
3. If your HOA Police are A-Okay with it.....then as Nike says....'just do It'.
I suppose you can always paint it to make the light to dark or the dark to light if you want to have a quick sale get away plan in case you are in it or the short term.
I don't think it weird.....its creative, bold, a statement..IMHO.
2. If you will be living in the house a long long long time who cares about resale?
Cripes on a bike. No offense to you good sir but I think I just read some of the more careless advice I've seen since "go ahead and tattoo your college sweethearts name on your forehead, cuz you two will prolly never break up or anything".
While it's true some people stay in their homes a long time, perhaps even indefinitely, the number of people who can be absolutely positive whether their situation will or won't change (whether job related, family related, etc) and they may need a different home is probably the same number of people who win the power ball each year. In fact, I think they are the same actual individuals who win the power ball, because you'd need that kind of money to be able to buy a home without being well advised to think about the resale BEFORE you make the purchase.
The average homeowner stays in their home less than 10 years. Odds of not needing to be concerned with resale are slim for the vast majority of people.
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