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Traditional House Exterior with a Metal Roof Ideas and Designs

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Los Altos Modern Prairie II
Los Altos Modern Prairie II
Studio S Squared Architecture, Inc.Studio S Squared Architecture, Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized and beige traditional two floor render detached house in San Francisco with a hip roof and a metal roof.
Ridgehaven Transitional
Ridgehaven Transitional
Shaddock Custom Builders and DevelopersShaddock Custom Builders and Developers
Photo of a medium sized and white traditional two floor render detached house in Dallas with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Bungalow Expansion
Bungalow Expansion
Red House ArchitectsRed House Architects
The front porch of the existing house remained. It made a good proportional guide for expanding the 2nd floor. The master bathroom bumps out to the side. And, hand sawn wood brackets hold up the traditional flying-rafter eaves. Max Sall Photography
Nethermead Residence
Nethermead Residence
Carlton EdwardsCarlton Edwards
Won 2013 AIANC Design Award
Brown classic two floor detached house in Charlotte with wood cladding and a metal roof.
エレガントかつ、フェミニンな住まい
エレガントかつ、フェミニンな住まい
ハウスクラフト株式会社ハウスクラフト株式会社
真っ白なキューブ型の住まい。白とグレーというシンプルな配色は、爽やかで洗練された印象を持たせます。空を見上げると十字窓が印象的なアクセントに。
Inspiration for a white traditional two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a flat roof, a metal roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Bluffwater
Bluffwater
C. L. Fry CreativeC. L. Fry Creative
Photo of a medium sized and white classic two floor render detached house in Austin with a hip roof, a metal roof and a grey roof.
Modern Living in Florida
Modern Living in Florida
Pineapple House Interior DesignPineapple House Interior Design
Although our offices are based in different states, after working with a luxury builder on high-end waterfront residences, he asked us to help build his personal home. In addition to décor, we specify the materials and patterns on every floor, wall and ceiling to create a showcase residence that serves as both his family’s dream home and a show house for potential clients. Both husband and wife are Florida natives and asked that we draw inspiration for the design from the nearby ocean, but with a clean, modern twist, and to avoid being too obviously coastal or beach themed. The result is a blend of modern and subtly coastal elements, contrasting cool and warm tones throughout, and adding in different shades of blue.
Side and Back Door Porticos
Side and Back Door Porticos
Georgia Front PorchGeorgia Front Porch
Bracket portico for side door of house. The roof features a shed style metal roof. Designed and built by Georgia Front Porch.
Photo of a small classic brick detached house in Atlanta with an orange house, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Dana Point Relaxation
Dana Point Relaxation
AMS Landscape Design Studios, Inc.AMS Landscape Design Studios, Inc.
Fire-pit with back lighted Onyx veneer & Ocean views
Inspiration for a medium sized and white traditional detached house in Orange County with a metal roof.
Saunders Village 1.0R
Saunders Village 1.0R
Jordan Iverson Signature HomesJordan Iverson Signature Homes
We added a bold siding to this home as a nod to the red barns. We love that it sets this home apart and gives it unique characteristics while also being modern and luxurious.
Ordway Street
Ordway Street
Eisenmann ArchitectureEisenmann Architecture
Mark Compton
Inspiration for a large and blue classic two floor render detached house in San Francisco with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
mill valley gem
mill valley gem
Jennifer Messina InteriorsJennifer Messina Interiors
This is an example of a white traditional two floor detached house in San Francisco with wood cladding and a metal roof.
つなぎ梁の家
つなぎ梁の家
西島正樹／プライム　PRIME Inc.architecture & planning西島正樹／プライム　PRIME Inc.architecture & planning
Inspiration for a medium sized and white classic two floor detached house in Tokyo with a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Fremont Street Residence
Fremont Street Residence
Northworks Architects + PlannersNorthworks Architects + Planners
This state-of-the-art residence in Chicago presents a timeless front facade of limestone accents, lime-washed brick and a standing seam metal roof. As the building program leads from a classic entry to the rear terrace, the materials and details open the interiors to direct natural light and highly landscaped indoor-outdoor living spaces. The formal approach transitions into an open, contemporary experience.
Transitional Exterior
Transitional Exterior
Inspiration for a beige classic two floor detached house in Dallas with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a metal roof.
Canal House
Canal House
Muse | Kirwan ArchitectsMuse | Kirwan Architects
Erik Kvalsvik
Design ideas for a gey and large classic two floor detached house in DC Metro with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Underpinning, Cedar Ceiling
Underpinning, Cedar Ceiling
Sunny Day Homes Inc.Sunny Day Homes Inc.
Photo by Rowan Parris Horizontal pressure treated underpinning. Custom made steel cable railings, we bought all the cable, bolts and clamps and fabricated them ourselves. You can see the cedar tongue and groove ceiling of the dog trot area from this view. The guest cabin has metal standing seam siding.
Louvered & Bahama Shutters - RIdgeland, SC
Louvered & Bahama Shutters - RIdgeland, SC
Armor Building SolutionsArmor Building Solutions
LOUVERED ELEGANCE IN THE LOWCOUNTRY High-quality materials, fine craftsmanship, and timeless design establish these Louvered Shutters as a classic addition to this new construction project. Adding the enhancing detail of all-wood shutters can transform an ordinary house into a classic.
Contemporary European Farmhouse
Contemporary European Farmhouse
Nick Lee ArchitectureNick Lee Architecture
This is an example of an expansive and white classic detached house in San Francisco with three floors, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Mason Mill
Mason Mill
j witzel interior designj witzel interior design
Mali Azima
Inspiration for a white classic two floor brick house exterior in Atlanta with a pitched roof and a metal roof.

Traditional House Exterior with 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional exterior architecture choices for your house designs.
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