House Exterior with Metal Cladding and a Metal Roof Ideas and Designs

We preserved and restored the front brick facade on this Worker Cottage renovation. A new roof slope was created with the existing dormers and new windows were added to the dormers to filter more natural light into the house. The existing rear exterior had zero connection to the backyard, so we removed the back porch, brought the first level down to grade, and designed an easy walkout connection to the yard. The new master suite now has a private balcony with roof overhangs to provide protection from sun and rain.

Cabins in Eastern Washington

Board & Vellum

Photo by John Granen.
Photo of a gey rustic bungalow detached house in Other with metal cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.

Modern Farmhouse

Rhoads Design & Construction

Photography by Starboard & Port of Springfield, Missouri.
This is an example of a large country two floor detached house in Other with metal cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.

RIDGE（リッジ）庭先に離れをたてる

ステューディオ２アーキテクツ

Medium sized and black scandinavian two floor detached house in Yokohama with metal cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.

Lawrence St Residence

Design Platform

James Florio & Kyle Duetmeyer
Inspiration for a medium sized and black modern two floor detached house in Denver with metal cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.

West View Guest House

Sutphin Architecture, PLLC

Jessica Maida Photography
This is an example of a large and white country two floor detached house in Other with metal cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.

artist studio

e workshop

sam van fleet Front entry to the studio
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey contemporary bungalow detached house in Seattle with metal cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.

Cantilever House

Birdseye Design

Inspiration for a large and black contemporary two floor detached house in Burlington with metal cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.

Nocona Barndominium

First Choice Custom Builders

Custom Barndominium
Inspiration for a medium sized and gey rustic bungalow detached house in Austin with metal cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and a grey roof.

Exterior

Array Interior Design

Design ideas for a small and black modern two floor tiny house in Other with metal cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.

Quonset Hut Home in the Hamptons (Arc House)

SteelMaster Buildings

Images courtesy of MB Architecture
This is an example of a large contemporary detached house in Other with metal cladding and a metal roof.

Rear porch and yard

Andre Rothblatt Architecture

Inspiration for a gey rural two floor detached house in San Francisco with metal cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.

Mike's Hammock

Josh Wynne Construction

I built this on my property for my aging father who has some health issues. Handicap accessibility was a factor in design. His dream has always been to try retire to a cabin in the woods. This is what he got. It is a 1 bedroom, 1 bath with a great room. It is 600 sqft of AC space. The footprint is 40' x 26' overall. The site was the former home of our pig pen. I only had to take 1 tree to make this work and I planted 3 in its place. The axis is set from root ball to root ball. The rear center is aligned with mean sunset and is visible across a wetland. The goal was to make the home feel like it was floating in the palms. The geometry had to simple and I didn't want it feeling heavy on the land so I cantilevered the structure beyond exposed foundation walls. My barn is nearby and it features old 1950's "S" corrugated metal panel walls. I used the same panel profile for my siding. I ran it vertical to match the barn, but also to balance the length of the structure and stretch the high point into the canopy, visually. The wood is all Southern Yellow Pine. This material came from clearing at the Babcock Ranch Development site. I ran it through the structure, end to end and horizontally, to create a seamless feel and to stretch the space. It worked. It feels MUCH bigger than it is. I milled the material to specific sizes in specific areas to create precise alignments. Floor starters align with base. Wall tops adjoin ceiling starters to create the illusion of a seamless board. All light fixtures, HVAC supports, cabinets, switches, outlets, are set specifically to wood joints. The front and rear porch wood has three different milling profiles so the hypotenuse on the ceilings, align with the walls, and yield an aligned deck board below. Yes, I over did it. It is spectacular in its detailing. That's the benefit of small spaces. Concrete counters and IKEA cabinets round out the conversation. For those who cannot live tiny, I offer the Tiny-ish House. Photos by Ryan Gamma Staging by iStage Homes Design Assistance Jimmy Thornton

４台分のガレージ

さいとう建築工房

This is an example of a large and brown rural two floor detached house in Other with a lean-to roof, a metal roof and metal cladding.

Pink to White House

Sarah Lake Architects

Ben Hoskings
Design ideas for an urban two floor detached house in Melbourne with metal cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.

CABIN ON A ROCK

I-KANDA ARCHITECTS

A weekend getaway / ski chalet for a young Boston family. 24ft. wide, sliding window-wall by Architectural Openings. Photos by Matt Delphenich
This is an example of a small and brown modern two floor detached house in Boston with metal cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.

Tsunami House, Resilient Design, Camano Island WA

Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects

View from road. Photography by Lucas Henning.
Photo of a gey and small contemporary two floor detached house in Seattle with metal cladding, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.

Wine Country Modern Farmhouse

STUDIO PRIME ARCHITECTURE (SP-ARC)

Design ideas for a medium sized and black modern bungalow detached house in San Luis Obispo with metal cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and a black roof.

THE ALGODONITE

Archimple LLC

Introducing our charming two-bedroom Barndominium, brimming with cozy vibes. Step onto the inviting porch into an open dining area, kitchen, and living room with a crackling fireplace. The kitchen features an island, and outside, a 2-car carport awaits. Convenient utility room and luxurious master suite with walk-in closet and bath. Second bedroom with its own walk-in closet. Comfort and convenience await in every corner!

Synterra Loop Project

First Choice Custom Builders

New home barndominium build. White metal with rock accents. Connected carport and breezeway. Covered back porch.
Medium sized and white farmhouse bungalow detached house in Dallas with metal cladding, a pitched roof, a metal roof and a grey roof.

House Exterior with Metal Cladding and a Metal 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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