UV rays from the sun are single most damaging agent to a roof. Heat from the sun causes roofing material to expand while cold causes roofing material to contract. This expansion and contraction over time creates a brittle, cracked and deteriorated roof. In order to prevent your roof from failing victim to these conditions, a roofing system that is able to block these damaging features should be considered.
What is a cool roof?
A cool roof is a light colored reflective roofing membrane that acts as a sunblock, being able to reflect and emit heat and UV rays from the sun. Not only does this prevent accelerated deterioration of a roof, but it also aids in heat transfer into the building’s interior. Cool Roofs have the ability to out perform other conventional roofing system, reduce building cooling costs in additional to being a superior waterproofing system.
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