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Traditional Colonial Estate Exterior, 4 Car Garage and Workshop
Traditional Colonial Estate Exterior, 4 Car Garage and Workshop
Rudloff Custom BuildersRudloff Custom Builders
We renovated the exterior and the 4-car garage of this colonial, New England-style estate in Haverford, PA. The 3-story main house has white, western red cedar siding and a green roof. The detached, 4-car garage also functions as a gentleman’s workshop. Originally, that building was two separate structures. The challenge was to create one building with a cohesive look that fit with the main house’s New England style. Challenge accepted! We started by building a breezeway to connect the two structures. The new building’s exterior mimics that of the main house’s siding, stone and roof, and has copper downspouts and gutters. The stone exterior has a German shmear finish to make the stone look as old as the stone on the house. The workshop portion features mahogany, carriage style doors. The workshop floors are reclaimed Belgian block brick. RUDLOFF Custom Builders has won Best of Houzz for Customer Service in 2014, 2015 2016 and 2017. We also were voted Best of Design in 2016, 2017 and 2018, which only 2% of professionals receive. Rudloff Custom Builders has been featured on Houzz in their Kitchen of the Week, What to Know About Using Reclaimed Wood in the Kitchen as well as included in their Bathroom WorkBook article. We are a full service, certified remodeling company that covers all of the Philadelphia suburban area. This business, like most others, developed from a friendship of young entrepreneurs who wanted to make a difference in their clients’ lives, one household at a time. This relationship between partners is much more than a friendship. Edward and Stephen Rudloff are brothers who have renovated and built custom homes together paying close attention to detail. They are carpenters by trade and understand concept and execution. RUDLOFF CUSTOM BUILDERS will provide services for you with the highest level of professionalism, quality, detail, punctuality and craftsmanship, every step of the way along our journey together. Specializing in residential construction allows us to connect with our clients early in the design phase to ensure that every detail is captured as you imagined. One stop shopping is essentially what you will receive with RUDLOFF CUSTOM BUILDERS from design of your project to the construction of your dreams, executed by on-site project managers and skilled craftsmen. Our concept: envision our client’s ideas and make them a reality. Our mission: CREATING LIFETIME RELATIONSHIPS BUILT ON TRUST AND INTEGRITY. Photo Credit: JMB Photoworks
Torzetto
Torzetto
359 Design359 Design
Torzetto is the all-new exclusive enclave on Streamside Circle in East Vail. Every aspect of Torzetto is a true departure from the typical architectural design currently found in Vail. The design is based on the style of modern minimalist, which stays in line with the forty years of local tradition, yet imparts a very refreshing new type of living experience.
Colorado Open Sky Way
Colorado Open Sky Way
Tiffany HomesTiffany Homes
Beige and expansive contemporary two floor detached house in Denver with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
Home Exterior with a View
Home Exterior with a View
Carlos Delgado ArchitectCarlos Delgado Architect
This is an example of an expansive and multi-coloured contemporary bungalow detached house in Portland with a lean-to roof, a metal roof and mixed cladding.
Front Elevation
Front Elevation
Elite Design GroupElite Design Group
Builder: Patrick Joseph Distinctive Homes Photography: Kenan G. Swaim
This is an example of an expansive and white mediterranean render detached house in Charlotte with three floors, a lean-to roof and a tiled roof.
Lake Washington Waterfront Home
Lake Washington Waterfront Home
Scott Allen ArchitectureScott Allen Architecture
Stately yet contemporary, private but not forbidding, this waterfront house on Lake Washington brings south light into the residence's interior, while at the same time creating a strong sense of privacy with stone walls, enclosed gardens and courtyards. Aaron Leitz Photography
Big Lick Project
Big Lick Project
Sage CustomSage Custom
Photo of an expansive and beige modern two floor detached house with stone cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Japanese Inspired Ranch Home
Japanese Inspired Ranch Home
RA Nelson LLCRA Nelson LLC
This Japanese inspired ranch home in Lake Creek is LEED® Gold certified.
This is an example of an expansive and brown world-inspired house exterior in Denver with three floors, mixed cladding and a lean-to roof.
Davis Residence
Davis Residence
Abramson ArchitectsAbramson Architects
The first floor base is mostly solid, in response to the harsh Canadian winter, and is clad in layer of stone and wood. It reads heavy and rooted to the earth. As the façade lifts up and away from the grade, it is wrapped in wood and detailed as a rain-screen, which stands proudly on the stone below it. Photo: Tom Arban
Trowbridge Transitional
Trowbridge Transitional
Standale Home StudioStandale Home Studio
Inspiration for an expansive and gey classic two floor detached house in Grand Rapids with mixed cladding, a shingle roof and a lean-to roof.
Eagle Crest Residence
Eagle Crest Residence
Berglund ArchitectsBerglund Architects
Ric Stovall
Inspiration for an expansive and brown contemporary detached house in Denver with three floors, stone cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
3 Pavilions
3 Pavilions
Distinctive ArchitectureDistinctive Architecture
Photography by Russell Abraham ( http://www.russellabraham.com/)
Inspiration for an expansive and multi-coloured modern bungalow detached house in Raleigh with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Rayner Residence
Rayner Residence
LaRue ArchitectsLaRue Architects
Attempting to capture a Hill Country view, this contemporary house surrounds a cluster of trees in a generous courtyard. Water elements, photovoltaics, lighting controls, and ‘smart home’ features are essential components of this high-tech, yet warm and inviting home. Published: Bathroom Trends, Volume 30, Number 1 Austin Home, Winter 2012 Photo Credit: Coles Hairston
Bellevue Modern Farm House
Bellevue Modern Farm House
Atelier Drome ArchitectureAtelier Drome Architecture
Photo credit: Michael Walmsley
Expansive and white rural two floor house exterior in Seattle with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Modern Pool House
Modern Pool House
Laidlaw Schultz architectsLaidlaw Schultz architects
Exterior: Set in a remote district just outside Halfway, Oregon, this working ranch required a water reserve for fire fighting for the newly constructed ranch house. This pragmatic requirement was the catalyst for the unique design approach — having the water reserve serve a dual purpose: fitness and firefighting. Borrowing from the surrounding landscape, two masses — one gabled mass and one shed form — are skewed to each other, recalling the layered hills that surround the home. Internally, the two masses give way to an open, unencumbered space. The use of wood timbers, so fitting for this setting, forms the rhythm to the design, with glass infill opening the space to the surrounding landscape. The calm blue pool brings all of these elements together, serving as a complement to the green prairie in summer and the snow-covered hills in winter.
Our Work
Our Work
CertaPro Painters of Northern AZCertaPro Painters of Northern AZ
This is an example of an expansive and green modern detached house in Phoenix with three floors, wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a shingle roof.
Mountain Transitional at The Colony
Mountain Transitional at The Colony
Kristina Lawrence Interior DesignKristina Lawrence Interior Design
Photo of an expansive and brown rustic detached house in Salt Lake City with three floors, wood cladding, a lean-to roof and a mixed material roof.
West Sonoma County Farmhouse
West Sonoma County Farmhouse
JMA (Jim Murphy and Associates)JMA (Jim Murphy and Associates)
Erhard Pfeiffer
Inspiration for an expansive and white country bungalow house exterior in San Francisco with wood cladding and a lean-to roof.
Modern Barn
Modern Barn
Burkett ArchitectureBurkett Architecture
Design ideas for an expansive modern two floor detached house in Austin with stone cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Aspen Oaks
Aspen Oaks
Andrea Lawrence Wood Interior DesignAndrea Lawrence Wood Interior Design
Photo of an expansive and multi-coloured rustic two floor house exterior in Denver with stone cladding and a lean-to roof.

Expansive House Exterior with a Lean-to Roof Ideas and Designs

With so much attention devoted to interior design, the exterior of a home can often get overlooked, but as the first thing that welcomes both us and our guests, it is worth devoting some time tending to the outside of your house. Furthermore, focusing on the kerb appeal of your home can add significant value if and when it comes time to sell up. Georgian, Edwardian and Victorian homes, with their bay windows and elegant plasterwork, often benefit from built in architecture advantages, but even if your house design is unassuming from the outside, small decorative and structural improvements to the exterior of your home can equal huge impact. Key areas of building design to focus on are the front door, the driveway or approach to your home, the porch area, the windows, the facade and the roof. And just a note of caution... before any significant exterior architecture gets under way, check first whether you need planning permission for your exterior house designs– this applies particularly to listed houses or buildings in a conservation area, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. Take a look through the house designs, exterior architecture and images of front doors and driveways on Houzz to inspire your facade or building design, or read on for a few more pointers when it comes to redesigning your exterior.

How do I give my home an exterior facelift?

You may feel like your home’s exterior architecture is unalterable but there are a wide range of options available to improve its external building design, no matter what raw materials you begin with. Begin with the front door and the pathway or driveway that lead up to your home as these are easy to improve without huge budgets. A driveway or pathway must be kept neat and tidy and you can consider replacing tarmac with attractive tiles or gravel. Repainting or replacing the fence, wall or gate that fronts your home can also offer an overnight transformation without breaking the bank. An area to not cut corners however is the front door, where spending a little extra can make a huge difference in quality, and painting it in a colour you love will pay you back every time it welcomes you home! Updating your windows can be a significant building design project but it is one that has benefits both inside and out, as well as potentially saving you money on energy later. If you are lucky enough to have period windows such as bay windows with sash or leaded windows, then maintaining them should be a top priority, but if they are beyond repair then there are plenty of window professionals that will offer modern, double or triple glazed equivalents that could still work in your bay window. Working with uPVC? Not a problem – the best improvement you can make is to ensure your windows are the right size and shape for your home's overall proportions.

How do I update my home’s facade?

When it comes to updating the facade of your home, painting is the quickest and most affordable way to achieve a makeover, and if you opt for a colour other than white it can really make a statement (although sticking within the palette of your road and local area is advisable). A makeover that requires a bit more patience but can add romance and character to the most mundane of homes is to adorn the walls with climbing plants – delicate trailing wisteria is ever a British favourite, whilst roses and jasmine offer fragrance as well as beauty. If you’re looking to make more significant changes to the exterior of your home, whether that is adding timber cladding, hanging tiles, installing a bay window or rendering, then you should first check whether your house designs require planning permission. A New England style wood boarded home is beautiful and bright, but remember that it will need frequent repainting if it is going to stay looking its best, whilst stucco render or Tyrolean render can tidy up a home's exterior but think carefully before covering over original brickwork.

What should I consider if building a home from scratch?

If you’re working with an architect on a brand new build, the options are endless when it comes to deciding on the exterior architecture. But first things first, you will need to check planning permissions, building regulations and local restrictions, such as being in a conservation area, to make sure your plans for your exterior house designs will meet stipulations. If you are building in a street with predominantly Victorian facades, with bay windows and side returns, you might need to ensure your house designs fit in with the rest of the homes on the street, but if you’re building in a more remote area you’ll probably have more freedom for your building design. There are many architectural decisions to make, do you want a flat, gabled, hipped, mansard or perhaps even a curved roof? Do you want bay windows? Crittall windows? Perhaps external shutters? Do you want glass walls? Do you want wood cladding? Do you want a very symmetrical building design or something more contemporary? The decision is all yours but remember to consider the benefits of various materials over others and the effects that some architecture styles will have on everyday life, for example glass walls will look attractive but will give you less privacy. Your architect or builder will be able to guide you through the best exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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