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Picking A Perfect Color Scheme For Your Colonial Style Home
If you are wondering about the best way to choose colors for your home exterior then I have some great news for you. I've taken my years of experience choosing colors for hundreds of homes and put it...
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Colorful Slate Roof the "Second Star" on Mill Mountain
From their patio area sitting atop Mill Mountain, Kevin and Nancy Dye have a sweeping view of downtown Roanoke, Va. The only home high up on the north side of the mountain, the landmark property sits...
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From the Architect's Corner - Small Structures
This morning I opened up my web browser to see yet another article about tiny houses and the movement for people to downsize and make do with (much) less space. I think our roof tiles would look pretty...
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What Roof Type and Color For My House and Why?
What do you recommend for a roof type and color on my house ( picture provided ) and why? Thank you for your recommendations in advance. Nagi Omaha, NEProduct: Bellaforté...
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Worry Free with DaVinci's 50-Year Warranty!
One of the first questions our representatives are asked about our product is what type of warranty it carries. After all, many homeowners and business owners aren't (and shouldn't be) in the habit of...
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Snowguards - Even in the Summer
Sometimes when the summer heat is beating on your neck and sweat is running down your face, it's hard to think about snow. However, when it comes to roofs, summer is one of the best times to think...
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Timeless Roof Colors
From the classic little black dress to a luxury black sedan, black is a timeless, upscale color. According to national color expert Kate Smith, the most timeless roofing colors used on American homes...
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DaVinci Roof Tiles: Engineered to Withstand Hurricane Force Winds
If you live in a region where strong winds and bad storms are common due to hurricanes, then more than likely you are searching for a roofing material that can withstand hurricane force winds and...
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From the Architect's Corner - Matching an Existing Roof
A common scenario - your client is ready for a roof, but doesn't want to change the look of the home or the building too much. So this puts you on the hunt to find colors that match the old slate or...
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Color Direction for Brick Home in Omaha, NE
We need your thoughts on a blend for our home. Current picture is wood shake and we need to pick a combo ASAP. We like Slate Gray for the main color, but want to combo with these possible options:...
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Gray Decisions....
Looking for advice on colors & style of shake or slate to use on my house. So far it looks like i will be using gray stucco. I am leaning towards the grays in the roof color. Any suggestions? I...
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New Bellaforté Shake Hip and Ridge Idea
When I was traveling in Colorado a couple of weeks ago I saw a fabulous looking Bellaforté Shake job being installed by Turner Morris Roofing Systems. Turner Morris is a member of the DaVinci...
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Items to Consider When Getting a Roofing Estimate
If you are in the process of constructing a home or a building, or just re-roofing, then it's important to understand all that you need to consider for your project. Whatever venture may be, there are...
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Your Home Is Telling You What Exterior Colors To Use. Are You Listening?
People often lament that choosing exterior colors is so much harder than picking colors for an interior when just the opposite is true. When choosing interior colors there are so many factors to...
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Hurricane Season - How Will Your Roof Fair?
Coastal living is something many people dream about.... except when there is a threat of a hurricanes. For those who live in a coastal region, you already know hurricanes can bring heavy and...
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Historic Union Printers Home in Colorado Gets New Valore Slate Roof
In 2012 extreme hail damage made it essential to replace the roof on the Union Printers Home, a State of Colorado Historical Site. Built in 1892, the "Castle on the Hill" provides nursing care,...
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From the Architect's Corner - Non Traditional Roof Designs
Designers love to throw me 'curve balls', so to speak. One of the questions I get most often is, "will your imitation slate and shake tiles work on this type of roof?" Then they send me a detail and...
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New Color eBook Now Available!
If you know anything about DaVinci Lightweight Roofing Materials, then you know we like to talk about color. We love color and we understand how important it is aesthetically for your home - not only...
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Rustic vs Clean Shakes - Which DaVinci Profile Fits Your Style?
When it comes to cedar shake roofing, you can get rustic hand split shakes or you can get the clean look of machine sawn shakes. In an effort to offer a true cedar shake alternative, we offer both the...
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Know Your Roofing Terminology & Understand Your Estimate
Researching roof products? You might be at a point where you need a new roof and knowing your roofing terminology is an important step in the process. As with any large construction project, you want...
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