Your roof is exposed to the sun throughout the whole day. In the summertime, this can add a lot of heat to your home, which is going to end up costing you in energy when cooling back down. To counteract this problem, one alternative that is available is cool roofing.
This type of roofing reflects heat, unlike many common roofing materials that retain heat. This doesn’t just lower the temperature of your home, it also increases the lifespan of your roof, since it doesn’t take as much damage from the sun.
If you want to convert your current roof into a cool roof, it is possible to attach a thin membrane on top of it that will function in this way, but you can also install a roof that is manufactured as a cool roof.
While switching to a cool roof does cost quite a bit upfront, you could save 50 cents per square foot of roofing every year in warmer areas.
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