With warmer weather approaching, now is the time to have your commercial roof inspected and to consider applying a white silicone or acrylic coating to create a cool roof. Not only will this save you money on utility bills, it will extend the life span of your roof.
White roof coatings have many benefits. For one, a cool roof absorbs less of the sunrays and works as a reflective surface. Over sixty percent of the sun’s rays are reflected back into the atmosphere.
What is a Cool Roof?
A cool roof typically denotes a roofing product that has a high solar reflectance, which has the ability to reflect infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths of the sun. A cool roof can lower cooling costs of a building as much as twenty percent.
Tropical locations, such as Santorini, stand out with the entire coastal view of white roofs. Groupings of white roofs lessen the burden on the electrical grid and keep their region cooler than if they used traditional black or tar roofs.
Because reflective roofs stay cooler in the sun, they lessen the amount of heat flow to the region and the atmosphere.
When the sun beats down on a black membrane or gravel roof, the heat absorption taxes your roofing system and shortens its lifespan. So if you are considering upgrading your commercial roof to a cool roofing system, check out the many benefits below.
8 Benefits of White Roof Coatings:
- Lowers Energy Costs by up to 20%
- Keeps the Building Cooler
- Reduces Air Pollution and Greenhouse Emissions
- Complies With Building Energy Standards & Green Energy Programs
- Bonds Directly to Existing Surfaces
- Forms a Tough Seamless Membrane Protecting Against Roof Leaks
- Resists UV Deterioration (unlike a black roofs)
- Reduces Thermal Shock & Increases the Lifespan of a Roof
If you need to have your commercial roof repaired, talk with our cool roof experts at Restore It Commercial Roofing.
Why consider a cool roof coating product?
You will reduce your cooling cost and prolong the lifespan of the roof. The beauty of Restore It Commercial Roof Coatings is that there is no need to rip off the current roof.
Both our acrylic and silicone applications are flexible and durable, sealing the entire surface, including any cracks or crevices.
If you would like to learn more about our white roof coatings, please call us today at 302-998-8500
Interested in learning more about our commercial roof coatings?
Robert Burke, President of Restore It Commercial Roofing, personally trains and oversees all employees to ensure the job is done right. He has decades of knowledge and hands-on industry experience, so he can handle any type of problem. Not to mention, a full range of product knowledge in order to select the right one to protect your commercial roof!
