Bricks have been an ideal building material for centuries. Their organic texture combined with visual color richness gives any structure more depth. If you’re thinking of remodeling or building with brick, it’s a wise idea to consider which siding materials can be paired with it. We’re going to take a look at five of the most popular siding materials that will create a pleasurable textural design for the outside of your home.

1. Cedar Shingles

These versatile shingles create a wood texture that can evoke the various elements of your exterior design. Depending on the look you are going for, you can use light shingles that blend into a similar shade with the brick. If you want to create a more strikingly modern look, you can accent the brick with dark cedar colors. Also known as shakes, this unique siding can be the perfect match for an English cottage style or a Cape Cod style home.

2. Horizontal Siding

This type of siding helps to make the brick structure less dense. Horizontal siding is available in fiber cement boards, wood planks, and vinyl sheets. There are many different variations you can utilize with this siding. Dark colors are great to set apart the brick from the rest of the exterior. Matching the color of the brick to the siding can create a more unison look for you home. In addition, slight color contrasts in the siding can help accent specific parts of your home, such as your garage or front door.

3. Board and Batten

This design of siding provides a more dense look for the home with both the brick and the siding standing out. It’s recommended to get a siding color similar to the mortar of the bricks as this will help to better compliment the overall look. In most cases, the board and batten pattern will make a home appear much taller. The natural lines of the boards will provide a textural contrast with the brick allowing for more depth in the overall look of the home.

4. Stucco

Stucco is perfect for acting as a natural canvas for bricks to create depth. This flattened surface allows the texture of the brick to take center stage and accent the parts of your home that you want to stand out. Stucco is a very cheap option when it comes to siding as compared to brick. This makes it an ideal siding material to complement even the smallest amount of brick on a home.

5. Metal

Metal provides a more modern, provocative look. The best part about metal siding is that it’s very versatile. It can be installed vertically, diagonally, horizontally, or whatever way you want. Original aluminum metals can be great accents to traditional red bricks. In addition, lighter metals can stand out against darker black bricks. The possibilities are endless with metal siding.

A home can be more than just brick. While some materials may not combine well with these rough textured blocks, there are many that do. You can create a unique style that will stand out from the rest with any of the five siding materials discussed above. If you’re not quite sure which style would suit your home best, you can always contact a representative from Alair Homes Scarborough to give you a consultation.