How Your Roof Contributes to Your Home’s Energy Efficiency

An energy efficient roof can help maintain your home’s cool indoor temperatures and save you energy costs on bills monthly. To help you better understand how your roof can contribute to your energy savings, Deschutes Roofing shares some roofing qualities that can make this possible.

You may also be able to make the roof more eco-friendly by considering these upgrades in your next roof replacement project.

The Home’s Roof Shingle Color

Darker colored roofs can absorb more heat from the sun, meaning more heat is transferred through your roof deck and attic. This makes dark colored roofs ideal for saving energy in homes in cool climates. Light colored roofs, on the other hand, reflect more sunlight and heat into the atmosphere. This means they don’t absorb as much heat, making light colored roofs the most energy efficient choice for keeping a home cool in a climate with more heat.

A Cool Roof With Energy-Efficient Materials

Cool roofs have a UV-reflective surface that can reduce the amount of UV light the roof can absorb. High solar reflectivity means low UV heat absorption on your roof, which can lead to a more consistent, cool temperatures inside your home. Since your roof can prevent too much heat from getting into your attic and then seeping into your home’s living spaces, your roof cooling system can do a better job of maintaining your desired temperature. This means less strain on your air conditioning unit and lower energy consumption and energy costs.

Radiant Barrier for your Roof Deck

A radiant barrier is a special coating applied on the underside of the roof deck. It can reduce a heat transfer from your roof to your attic by reflecting the heat away from your home, resulting in less solar heat gain on your home. Roof repair experts recommend adding this coating when you replace your roof’s decking material.

Your Roof Ventilation

Roof ventilation enables proper airflow between the attic and the outdoors. Without good ventilation, the hot air can get trapped inside the home’s attic and can travel down to your living spaces, causing your entire home to heat up. This can make it harder for your air conditioner to cool your home’s interior. Make sure your roof is properly ventilated, so you can reduce your home’s reliance on your air conditioner when the heat comes.

You can always count on GAF MasterElite roofing contractors like Deschutes Roofing to provide you with high-quality workmanship.

We have decades of experience caring for roofs in the local area. Call us at (541) 241-5720 (Bend), (503) 967-9590 (Portland), (541) 246-6860 (Eugene), (503) 468-7663 (Lake Oswego) or (503) 928-8750 (Beaverton). Alternatively, you can fill out our contact form for a free consultation.