Your roof coating can make a significant difference to the overall temperature of your home and decrease both your energy consumption and your utility bill.
What Is Roof Coating?
Roof coating is a specialised layer applied to a roof’s surface. This coating protects the roof from UV rays, rain, wind and other environmental elements. It improves the appearance while also providing additional protection for your roof. Roof coating is a great alternative to the costly endeavour of re-roofing.
The Different Types Of Roof Coating
There are a few different types of roof coatings that could work for your home:
Acrylic
This coating is a water-based, liquid-applied polymer membrane used to waterproof, protect and reflect UV rays on metal, tile and concrete roofs.
Pros: Acrylic is the most cost-effective roof coating.
Silicone
Silicone roof coating is a liquid-applied, 100% silicone membrane that waterproofs flat or low-slope roofs.
Pros: Provides excellent water resistance.
Polyurethane
A seamless, liquid-applied elastomeric membrane that forms a seamless protection from environmental elements.
Pros: Extremely durable material.
Bitumen-based
This coating is a thick, dark, oil-based liquid or paint used to waterproof and seal flat roofs.
Pros: This roof coating has strong adhesion to the surfaces it is applied to.
Reach out to us at Rainbow Roofing to discuss the best coating option for your roof restoration in Perth.
What Is Thermal Roof Coating?
Rainbow Roofing offers Nutech NXT Coolzone, a roof coating that incorporates thermal protection technology and, when applied, reduces your home’s temperature.
Nutech NXT Coolzone is an environmentally responsible option for roof coating. It contributes to 5 Star House and similar State and Federal energy rating requirements. This is cool roofing, which leads to cooler urban temperatures and helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Suitable surfaces to use Nutech NXT Coolzone on:
Asbestos
Concrete tiles
Metal roofs
Terracotta tiles
Benefits Of Thermal Roof Coating
There are many benefits to applying a thermal coating to your home’s roof:
Lower home cooling costs
Longer roof durability
Environmentally sustainable option
Increased property value
Compliance with building codes and standards
Colour Of Roof Coating Makes An Impact
Choosing a thermal roof coating will help to reduce temperatures in your home, but choosing the right colour will also have a significant impact on your indoor temperatures.
Darker coloured roofs will absorb more heat from the sun. This higher heat absorption will raise your home’s temperature and increase cooling costs during the summer months. These darker colours are green or red, especially with a tile roof.
In contrast, white and light greys and other lighter coloured roof coatings have a higher solar reflectance. This reflection will reduce the need for air conditioning and thus significantly lower energy bills.
If you are looking for a way to stay cooler in the hot summer months while keeping your air conditioning bills low, reach out to us at Rainbow Roofing to discuss thermal roofing and Nutech NXT Coolzone technology.