Saving on Cooling By Participating in the White Roof Project

Saving on Cooling By Participating in the White Roof Project

Cities have plenty of commercial and industrial structures with flat roofs. These large roofs are usually dark in color and absorb sunlight. This results in acre upon acre of surface area in cities that absorb heat. The net result is an exponential increase in the need for energy expenditure to cool the structures below those roofs. The White Roof Project is a non-profit organization attempting to teach the value of simply changing flat roof color to white to reflect the heat rather than absorb it. This can result in up to a 30% savings on electricity usage required to run the AC systems to cool the buildings. Installing a foam roof adds to the savings.

Consider a Foam Roof Upgrade When Participating in the White Roof Project

Painting a roof white reflects heat, and that saves energy. This is especially true of hot, dry areas such as Phoenix, Mesa and Tucson, Arizona. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Guidelines for Selecting Cool Roofs indicates that the reflective white surface of a cool roof can be 50 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than a dark roof. A foam roof goes the extra mile by adding a thick layer of insulation along with a weatherproof reflective white top coating.

Spray Foam Seals and Insulates

Simply painting over a rubber roof surface with white paint is helpful for reflecting heat back into space. However, the durability of the reflective white coating may not last on an old roof surface once the weather starts to take its toll. Plus, any roof leaks or damaged areas can be filled in with spray foam. A sprayed foam roof provides a thick layer of thermal insulation that can be walked on for regular maintenance. Its top coating protects the foam from the weather and reflects the heat away, thus greatly reducing energy costs for cooling. At Foam Experts Roofing Inc, we offer elastomeric coatings over our spray foam roofing in acrylic, silicone, urethane and polyurea to suit the needs of your building.

The Perfect Spray Foam Roof Gun

The energy-efficiency and internal heat reduction of the structure under a spray foam roof has a lot to do with the even thickness of application of the spray foam roof product. Spray foam chemicals are mixed at the spray gun just before the product comes out of the nozzle and is applied to the roof. Here at Foam Experts Roofing Inc, we have designed our own spray foam roof gun that is better than any other available in the industry. Our Max-X spray foam gun ensures even coverage and proper expansion of the spray foam product as it is applied to your roof.

When it is time to repair your roof, you can join the other commercial, retail and industrial building owners who are participating in the White Roof Project to cool major cities and save on cooling costs in a big way by having a spray foam roof installed by Foam Experts Roofing Inc.

Call 480-835-5404 for a FREE Estimate on a New Roof, Roof Repair or Foam Roofing in Phoenix, Tucson, and Arizona.

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