What you decide on here can make a huge difference.
Most refective roof.
Reflective coatings come in white a variety of darker colors and in high reflection coatings.
Reflective surfaces are a form of geoengineering.
The most well known type of reflective surface is the cool roof.
This can lower roof surface temperature by up to 50f decreasing the amount of heat transferred into a building.
This highly reflective coating uses cool pigments in the paint to increase solar reflectance and lower the surface temperature of the roof.
Coatings are like very thick paints that can protect the roof surface from ultra violet uv light and chemical damage and some offer water protection and restorative features.
Shopping for a reflective roof coating.
Products are available for most roof types.
The most important decision you re going to make when shopping for cool roof coatings is the color.
Energy star certified roof products can help reduce the amount of air conditioning needed in buildings and can reduce peak cooling demand by 10 15 percent.
Reflective surfaces can deliver high solar reflectance the ability to reflect the visible infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths of the sun reducing heat transfer to the surface and high thermal emittance the ability to radiate absorbed or non reflected solar energy.
The most effective energy saving finish for metal roofing is commonly referred to as cool metal roofing.
The attic under the roof.
Cool roof coatings are white or special reflective pigments that reflect sunlight.