The lightning always strikes the tallest object peak regardless of the material.
Painted brick house with tin roof.
The red color of the brick is echoed in the paint color for the window sashes and gable vent.
If you re not planning on painting it any time soon you should consider the color of your house and what would complement the property most otherwise you may want to do that at the same time or close to your roof replacement or consider the color that you re planning on painting before you make your final decision on the color of the roofing materials you re using.
The red tones of most brick homes go well with darker browns blacks and grays.
The same goes for barn red shake.
Here s a gallery of house paint pictures for house paint color advice and ideas.
A metal roof acts as a faraday cage and in case of a lightning strike would safely dissipate the electric charge.
If your bricks are multi colored stay with a more continuous roofing color to avoid a chaotic look.
Painted items such as shutters doors and even siding can always be changed so owners of brick homes should first consider the color of the brick when picking roofing.
Light and dark gray is fabulous with the opposite shade of gray on the house walls.
The coral colored siding also harmonizes with the brick.
A metal roof does not increase the chances of a lightning striking a house though.
Here are some house and roof color combinations that look stunning together.
This color roof is compatible with many house paint color.
The most popular combination is painted house with white cream light gray yellow pastel or light brown but if you want a house look more strong and unique you can try to paint the house in red.
Dark green metal shake is classic over white paint and over traditional brick.