Roof Drip Edge Flashing Color Choices

Drip Edge Color Choices

This page reviews and gives examples of the colors in which you can buy roof drip edge materials.

Roof drip edge flashing assists water in leaving the roof edge (rather than running down building walls or into soffits or eaves) by more-effectively directing the water off of the roof and into the gutter.

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The color choices for drip edge flashing will differ depending on the flashing material - not all colors are available in all metals.

For example steel drip edge from ACM Metals are sold in nine colors while the same company provides roof drip edge in other materials in nearly thirty colors, and some drip edge suppliers or installers can provide custom-painted drip edge flashing in just about any color.

We note that drip edge flashing color is principally a cosmetic or aesthetic concern, not a functional one. Color doesn't affect drip edge life nor effectiveness.

Article Series Contents

• ROOF DRIP EDGE DIMENSIONS & SIZES
• ROOF DRIP EDGE COLOR CHOICES - you are on this page
• ROOF DRIP EDGE PLACEMENT / LOCATION
• ROOF DRIP EDGE INSTALLATION on NEW or RE-ROOF JOBS
• ROOF DRIP EDGE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS & CODES
• ROOF DRIP EDGE INSTALLATION MISTAKES
• ROOF DRIP EDGE ALTERNATIVE: FASCIA WRAP?

While pretty much every building supplier has white and brown drip edge in stock and many also stock black drip edge, in fact roof drip edge flashing is sold widely in six common color choices to compliment the color of the roof covering, or to match building fascia, trim, or siding colors.

Really? The actual color of drip edge that will be readily-available for your roofing job will depend further on the drip edge type, profile, material used, as well as the manufacturers whose drip edge products are stocked by your local roofing supply companies. For example GAF's color chart above shows 38 different edge metal color choices, but if your roofing job is going to use GAF's EverGuard dripo edge system, a more-special prodct describved below, that drip edge is available in ten "express" colors.

Unlike the other drip edge crimes we describe at ROOF DRIP EDGE INSTALLATION MISTAKES, our research found no relationship between choice of drip edge color and the durability of the material. Rather, drip edge color is an aesthetic choice.

For more demanding color matching requirements, some roof drip edge manufacturers such as ACM provide twenty-five different drip edge color choices - shown below.

Are There Custom Roof or Window/Door Drip Edge Flashing Colors?

What if you want your drip edge color to match building trim or shutter or other colors exactly?

Aluminum drip edge can be painted with success provided that the drip edge is clean and free of oil or other contaminants. Choose a spray paint that is rated for use on metal surfaces.

Note: painting aluminum drip edge is not required for product durability. But if your local drip edge supplier doesn't have the drip edge color you want, painting the available product may be an option, especially if your building's roof requires a special drip edge product such as extra-wide flashing that's not as readily available in a wide range of factory-applied colors.

• ACM ROOF DRIP EDGE COLOR SPECIFICATIONS [PDF] American Construction Metals, Web: www.acm-metals.com offices in Apollo Beach, FL-Tel: 800-749-40678 & Tampa, FL-Tel: 813-884-0444, Beloit-Tel: 608-356-0296, Houston, TX-Tel: 800-357-7523, Lodi CA-Tel: 877-213-5962, and Shawnee KS-TEl: 877-279-5096
  
  Excerpt:
  American Construction Metals Drip Edges are finished with Valspar Polykote® 3000 coatings. Polykote® 3000 is field proven coating for multiple purpose polyester finishes designed for a wide range of applications.
  
  They are applied to long life products: such as rain carrying equipment, trim coil, and awnings.
  
  The reliable adhesion and flexibility properties of Polykote® 3000 provides superior post forming performance to enhance the coated product’s appearance and durability ...
• Badiu, E., and Gh Brătucu. "Researches regarding the causes of degradation of roof systems." (2013).
  
  Cash has shown that color has more effect on shingle … eaves and valleys are flashing details on roof penetrations and vertical walls, …

• Bell Roofing , 457 Flat Shoals Avenue SE, Suite 1-B, Atlanta GA 30316, Tel: 404-874-7663 Email: bellroofing@bellroofingco.com [Email request to remove (C) protected illustration sent 2023/02/05 - Ed - acknowledged by the company 2023/02/06 ]
  
  
• Drexel, EDGE METAL ROOF SPECIALTIES [PDF] Drecxel Metals, retrieved 2023/02/05, original source: https://www.drexmet.com/sites/default/files/specs/Drexel%20Edge%20Metals%20-%20ManuSpec.pdf
  
  Describes paint types and warranty for colored roof flashing and drip edge materials.
  
  Excerpt: Finish/Color Samples: For each color product specified, two complete sets of color charts representing Manufacturer’s full range of minimum 35 colors and patterns.
• GAF EDGE METAL COLOR CHART [PDF] GAF Roofing - retrieved 2023/02/05, original source: https://www.gaf.com/
  
  Product description:
  
  EverGuard® Drip Edge offers quick-toship convenience and economical pricing to simplify projects and maximize profits. Its concealed splice plate design prevents migration under the fascia panels and provides proper spacing for thermal movement of the fascia material.
  
  EverGuard® Drip Edge is specifically designed to simplify the installation process and further save costs. It is available in convenient 12' lengths with pre-slotted fastening holes.
• Jolissaint, Nicolas, Rafic Hanbali, Jean-Christophe Hadorn, and Andreas Schüler. "Colored solar façades for buildings." Energy Procedia 122 (2017): 175-180.
  
  Excerpt: The life time of the colored modules is the same as that of a … are compared to colored modules on the roof 

Special thanks to InspectApedia reader Damon Hill for suggesting the inclusion of roof drip edge color options.