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At Star Roofing, we have the experience necessary to call ourselves experts in a type of roofing system called the polyester reinforced white acrylic fluid-applied roof. This roofing system is also known as a “cool roof”. The great thing about this system is that it can be applied over any existing roofing system to extend the life of the roof without a costly reroof involving a tear off of the old system. Depending on the condition of the existing roofing system, a protective acrylic surface can be applied without any reinforcement making it an extremely cost-effective option. Here are some of the reasons a “cool roof” might be a good idea for your roofing project:
Saves money on your energy bill. Actual cooling cost savings of 20 to 25% are common and even up to 50% has been documented by the EPA and other agencies. This is due to the reflective nature of the roof’s white coating.
Less expensive to install and maintain. Depending on roof insulation, the cost savings of lower cooling costs could cover the re-topcoat expense that is necessary every 10 to 15 years. This means your actual out-of-pocket expense for re-roofing any of your buildings is only once instead of three times during your lifetime, according to a recent survey. And when selling, you won't get dinged for roof credits.
Tax advantages due to the fact that it can be treated as roof maintenance. As a result, installation of this type of system can be expensed in a single year. This stands in contrast to, for example, a new BUR system which must be treated as a capital investment and therefore must be depreciated over the life of the roof.
Decreases the temperature inside the building during the warmer months.
It is lightweight, and as such can be applied directly over virtually any existing low slope roofing system.
It's seamless. That means there are no seams to come loose and allow water leakage.
It is superior to all other systems where rooftop mechanical equipment limits access to the roof surface and disconnects, and lifting is not practical.
It causes minimal interruption to the building occupants. Most roofing systems require loud noises, bad smells, and lots of debris. A “cool roof” does not have any of these disadvantages.
Bottom line, Acrylic fluid-applied roofing is an inexpensive way to extend the life of a roof dramatically. Fluid-applied coatings are formulated with UV blocking and white pigments to protect further asphalt degradation in the old roofing below. The degradation of conventional hot asphalt reinforced roof systems is caused by three important factors: (1) loss of plasticizers, which provide flexibility, (2) UV components of sunlight, and (3) thermal shock caused by large fluctuations in temperature change. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the white pigments in fluid-applied coatings can actually reduce the temperature of the roof surface by up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, or within 10 degrees of the ambient air temperature, hence the name "cool roof". What all this means to you is that it will take longer for your roof to wear out. |