Best roof colour? Not about taste...

Roofs painted with earthly colours showed more resistance to fading and gloss over time compared to those painted with other colours. [File, Standard]

Colour often is associated with an individual’s choice but when it comes to your house’s roof, experts say it is not about your taste anymore, but durability.

A study commissioned by the University of Nairobi on corrosion of roofing materials showed that the colour used determines how fast the roof fades.