Roofing

Environmentally Friendly Roof Paint

Certainly, no one can argue that we all have to try to do what we can with regard to the environment, and yet at the same time, we find ourselves consuming more amounts of power, and battling the elements and outside conditions the best we can. However, the good news is that there is now a type of paint which can make a great difference to the environment and in effect can actually save you money!

How is this possible? The answer is heat reflective membrane (thick paint). It can stop 90% of infrared and 85% of ultra violet light from entering a structure. Solar heat transfer commences with the build-up of heat, caused by infrared and ultra violet rays, in the roofing system and to a lesser extent in the external walls. As the heat builds, it is transferred to the interior of the building where it remains trapped until long after the sun has set. Where batts and foam only slow down the heat transfer, our heat reflective roof membranes block infrared and ultraviolet rays effectively stopping heat build-up at the source.

In effect the ‘Hotter it gets, the better is works!’ It’s the infra-red rays that cause the heat in your house, and so by cutting down the majority of these entering, you cut down the heat in your home. And the temperature is likely to be far more comfortable and the electricity bills much, much smaller.