Reflective Roof Coating

In the United States we have been hit with high energy prices that keep going up with no end in sight. However there are steps you can take that will help keep your home or business much cooler instead of just turning up the air conditioning and biting the bullet on the cost. In the summer months the sun beats down mercilessly on your roof, even with really good insulation the sun's heat penetrates your roof and raises the temperature in your building, if you use a reflective roof coating you can reflect a large percentage of this heat away from your building and back into the air. Just this one small step can make a sizeable difference in your monthly utility bill and allow you actually raise the temperature on your thermostat saving you even more money.

This is only one benefit of using a reflective roof coating on your home or business. Heat buildup is not the only problem caused by the sun's rays; they contain large amounts of ultra violet rays. These UV rays have been proven time and again to cause severe damage and premature aging to most types of roofing materials. A good reflective coating should be designed to reflect up to 100% of these UV rays and protect your roof. While the main focus of a reflective roof coating is to reflect the heat from the sun and the UV rays that come with it, a good coating can do so much more for your roof. Even a new roof can use a little extra protection from the elements and an older one that is still in good shape may be able to last several more years if you apply the right type of coating to it. Coatings are designed to fill in any small imperfections or damage to the original roofing material, they help to stop water intrusion that can cause excess damage to the roof that results in a leak developing. May homes and especially business are built with dark colored roofs, while they may be more aesthetically pleasing, they absorb far too much of the sun's heat.

The reflective roof coating is light in color specifically to create a reflective surface and direct all of this excess heat back into the air away from your home or place of business. While there are many other steps you can take to reduce your utility bill during the hot summer months applying a reflective coating to your roof should be one of the first steps that you take. You will also find that under the current IRS rulings, investing in a reflective roof coating is tax deductible as an approved energy savings action. At American Weatherstar you will find the very latest in roof coating designed not only to reflect the heat and ultraviolet rays of the sun, but to help seal and protect almost any type of commercial and home roofing material. They carry a full line of roofing coatings that can be used to stop leaks and help keep your home or business much cooler and reduce your utility bills.



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