Category: Insulative Coatings

Why Should I Have My Roof Painted Before Summer?

Roof painted by RoofWest - Your Roof Coating / Roof Painting Specialist! The sun is shining, and day temperatures are rising as summer begins to set in throughout the South West. When the summer temperatures peak, it’s reassuring to know we can keep cool indoors. However, did you know your roof plays an important role in keeping the inside of your home cool during summer? Our roof makes up approximately 40% of our homes external surface and is an important part of the structures defence against weather.

Roof coating or roof painting is a fully adhered, seamless, fluid applied roofing membrane that will help to keep your home cool this summer. Read on to learn why having your roof painted before summer is a smart idea including:

Lower the temperature inside your home
Reduce electricity consumption
Extend the life of your roof

Lower the temperature inside your home

Roof painting helps to reflect most of the sun’s heat and UV rays. The less heat absorbed by the roof, the cooler your home will be. The cooler your home is, the more comfortable you and your family are. You may choose a fresh coat of paint in the existing colour of your roof or opt for a complete colour change. While a fresh coat of paint in any colour will restore your roofs surface, a light colour paint can further help to lower the temperature inside your home.

Reduce electricity consumption

The cooler your home, the less electricity is required to operate fans and air-conditioners to keep you and your family comfortable. Reducing electricity consumption is one way you can do your part to reduce your personal greenhouse gas emissions and your carbon footprint. In addition, a reduction in electricity consumption will see your household electricity bill decrease, saving you money to spend on other things such as family activities or a holiday.

Extend the life of your roof

Roof painted - A roof transformation by RoofWest Roof Restorations A roof painted or roof painting will not only help to keep your home cool but will extend the life of your roof too. A roof that has not recently been protected with a professional roof coating can be left with premature ageing and needing repairs. As roof damage is not always visible from the ground, small damages can quickly turn into large and extensive repairs which can add up and become an unexpected costly expense.

Call RoofWest Roof Restorations and Ensure your Roof is Winter Ready

If you are looking for a professionally trained and experienced roof restoration company look no further than ROOFWEST Roof Restorations. With over 35 years’ experience, ROOFWEST Roof Restorations are your local professionals and will ensure your roof is summer ready. Servicing the entire South West are, they are ready to help you with all your roofing needs.

For an obligation FREE quote and expertise advice, call Tom and the team on 9795 9990 today.

Does Roof Coatings Stop Leaks?

When you notice leaking on the inside of a roof ceiling there could be several reasons for why the water is coming through the Roof itself.

Roof coatings are a great way to seal and protect your Roof but it is important to have a Roofing specialist assess the whole Roof to see where the potential leak could be coming from, is there cracked tiles, lifted sheeting, blockages in guttering or downpipes that need to be cleared or guttering needing to be replaced. When speaking to a professional Roofing Specialist they will not suggest to just paint over a surface to seal your leaks as they would know if there is something that could be causing the problem.

Benefits of Roof Coatings

Increased Roof Life
Reduced Energy
Aesthetic Improvements
Solar Panels

Increased Roof Life

When any repairs have been corrected to your Roof or gutters and downpipes you can be assured that once the Roof coating has been applied, the underneath surface will all be in good working order which will give your Roof a longer life that you can enjoy.

Reduced Energy

A reflective coating on a Roof surface will reduce temperatures in a home or business space and will help with the over working of your air-conditioning units. This will give overall comfort for all who reside inside the building too.

Aesthetic Improvements

Looking at a faded or peeling roof isn’t the most appealing, even if there is no damage to the roof surface itself. Appearances say a lot so to have a Roof that gives that appeal factor and will give more value for selling purposes.

Solar Panels

Given the life guarantee of 25 years for solar panels, check with Roof specialist about the requirements for re application of a coating if you are getting panels installed after the coating on your roof.

Who Can Protect Your Roof Today?

ROOFWEST Roof Restoration has the professional expertise of 35 years the knowledge and expertise can bring your Roof back to life with a full guarantee of workmanship. Contact the team today on 9795 9990.

Does Roof Coatings Stop Leaks? It depends on a case by case basis and ROOFWEST can give a Free Quote to assess your exact situation.

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How to Keep The Heat Out Of Your Home?

Summer is just around the corner and now is the time to look at ways you can cool down your home before the heat is upon you.

When it comes to trying to cool our homes we use insulation, window tinting and install air conditioning units to try to keep the heat at bay, which gives higher electricity costs due to the absorption of heat making its way through wall cavities and being trapped in the ceiling space.

ROOFWEST Roof Restorations now have a revolutionary product Insulative Coating, Heat Reflective Coatings.

The Insulative Coating application system will incorporate a thorough inspection of the roof surface, cleaning and repair where needed. Then the final seal of the insulative coatings will give your roof the added protection for years to come.

So how does Insulative Coatings work?

Keeps your home cooler
Reduces your electricity costs
Helps to protect the environment

Keeps your home cooler

Insulative Coatings work by reflecting the infrared light that is the heat element in sunlight, away from the surfaces and surrounding areas of walls, pavements.

Reduces your Electricity Costs

As the roofs coating will be reflecting a majority of the heat rays, less heat will be trapped in the Roof interior and the walls too will be cooler so the requirement to have air conditioning units running to full capacity will bring your costs down.

Helps to protect the Environment

Insulative Coatings reflects the heat rays which puts energy back into the solar system. Research has found that from reducing the solar absorbance, you will be removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Would You Like to Know How to Enjoy The Benefits Of Insulative Coatings?

Contact Tom and the team at ROOFWEST Roof Restorations today. They are the leading experts when it comes to specialised skills and service in all aspects of the Roof industry.