
Advantages of a Cool Roof System
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Elastomeric Cool Roof Systems save energy, improve our environment and save money.
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Cool Roofs often eliminate the requirement to "tear-off" the existing roof, thereby reducing roofing costs and roofing debris hauled to land fills.
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Elastomeric Cool Roof coatings provide superior weather resistance, UV resistance, and resistant to mold and mildew
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Cool Roofs are designed to reduce the cooling load on a building by reflecting the sun’s energy away from the roof surface. This reduces the amount of solar heat gain that the building’s cooling system must overcome, lowering energy costs and improving building comfort.
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All studies confirm the ability of cool coatings to reduce roof temperatures dramatically - by 50 to 80 degrees F, saving between 20 and 70 percent of the cooling energy used in a building.
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Durability and Longevity - American Coatings Unlimited Cool Roof systems are renewable. Asphalt products by themselves undergo a degradation process which is caused by high temperature and ultraviolet rays. Cool Roof products protect a conventional built-up roof better because they have UV inhibitors built into their formulation. Once a Cool Roof system using a fluid-applied coating has been in service for 10 to 15 years, it can easily be pressure washed, recoated and typically, a new warranty is issued to the building owner, making this type of Cool Roof system both durable and cost effective.