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Your Cool Metal Roofing Guide by david schulte
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Your Cool Metal Roofing Guide |
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Home Improvement
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Cool roofing is a wide term used to refer to a family of energy efficient roofing products comprised of granular coated metal, pre-painted metal and unpainted metal. With proper design, cool roofing systems can save energy by reducing a building’s cooling/heating load. Such systems are best known for their high solar reflectance a property that makes them quite ideal in providing further reductions in heat gain. This roofing system is available in a wide variety of finishes, textures, colors and profiles. A Comprehensive Guide To Cool Roofing Systems Thermal Benefits According to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, by having Cool Metal Roofing installed in your home, you can save up to 40% annual energy costs; depending on your geographical region. Cool metal roofing deflects sun rays – a factor that makes it an ideal choice to use in locations where buildings easily become overheated under extremely hot conditions. Aside from that, this roofing system radiates in the infra-red region of the light spectrum thereby keeping the room below it pretty cool even during a hot day. These roofs can reduce urban air temperatures by as much as 12 degrees Fahrenheit. Cost Savings of Using These Roofs Heating and cooling costs are the single largest energy expense in a typical U.S home. Air Conditioners alone use about 5% of all electricity channeled through the national grid. This translates to a cost of over $11 billion to homeowners per year. Homeowners can use cool metal roofing to save up to $4.4 billion annually. An average American home uses close to $5000 per year on electricity this could fall to just $3000 if all people adopted cool metal roofing. (Based on data from: http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=97&t=3) Color and Design Options Cool metal roofings come in a wide variety of textures and colors meaning that a suitable roofing is available for typically any property. There are two broad classifications of this namely: structural and non-structural roofing. Structural roofing attaches directly to lathe boards and does not require any sort of support beneath it. On the other hand, non-structural roofing requires some solid support beneath it. Two non-structural roofing categories exist namely: low slope and steep slope. Among the many colors to choose from include Aged copper, champagne metallic, colonial red, medium bronze, regal red, solar white, teal and many other choices including custom colors. What sound does this roofing system produce? The deep textured folds of cool roofing products avoid the pinging sound you might expect from rain hitting on a normal metal roof. Besides that, metal roofs are installed over plywood with insulation between you and the roof. Therefore the sound generated by rain or hail would be pretty much similar to other roofing systems. Closing remarks Cool roofing systems have been credibly proven to last over 30 years with minimal maintenance. On tops of that, these roofs are documented to resist wind, fire, earthquakes and hail. They meet the EPA performance criteria and above all they are eligible for many cool roof incentive programs. Due to all these factors, combined, cool metal roofing makes an attractive investment. Schulte Roofing is a college station roofing companies with over 100 years of combined experience. Schulte Roofing originally began in Alvin, TX just outside of Houston, TX and has grown a reputation for delivering the best roof for your budget. If you have any questions about white roofing system for your home, business, or child’s school, contact Schulte Roofing today.
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