Cool Roofs

Cool roofs use an energy saving surfacing material which reflects the sun’s heat away rather than transferring the heat to the building below. This can reduce the cooling costs for building that use air conditioning and for non-a/c buildings it helps to keep the interior cooler and more confortable for the occupants.

Many systems are also eligible for the California Energy Rebate which can help to defray the cost of the roofing system installation making it a very economical roofing solution.

There are a great many additional benefits to having a Cool Roof installed:

• It has low installation costs. There are no dump fees and compared to other types of roofing there is less labor involved so most of the cost is for the roof membrane material itself.
• Unlike the traditional “hot mop” roofing, with Cool Roofs there is no hot asphalt or fumes involved.
• Cool Roofing can be installed without tearing off your old roof, which can expose the inside of your building to weather damage.
• Applying a Cool Roof is quieter for the building occupants since there is no heavy tar equipment being used.
• Easy maintenance. Traditional roofs are covered with gravel or some other type of granules to protect the surface of the roof. With a Cool Roof system the covering used is smooth and seamless and does not require any kind of gravel cover.
• Lasts longer and the roofing system can be upgraded.
• Cool Roofs can be applied over BUR, Single Ply, Modified Bitumen, gravel and metal roofing.

Western Colloid materials which we use in our Cool Roofing installations have a 25+ year track record along with UL ratings and a generous 10 year manfacturer’s warranty.