Your Roof’s Role in an Energy-Efficient Home

When people thing of an energy-efficient home, they usually think of modern windows and doors and insulated walls. While these are all important, the roof is also a structure that plays an important, but often neglected role in ensuring the building’s energy efficiency – here is how:

-          Preventing energy loss – warm air rises, which means that the air inside your home, that you heat at so much cost, can slip out through the roof in winter. There are various ways to prevent that from happening – you can use a Centennial roofing material that has superior insulating features, you can add insulation to the roof or you can insulate your attic;

-          Preventing heat from entering your building – an energy-efficient roof prevents solar heat from entering your building from the top. To achieve that, you need a roof that is made from a reflective material and is properly insulated as well;

-          Fresher, healthier air inside the building – an energy-efficient roof will prevent the accumulation of excess moisture inside the home, thus making the air inside fresher and healthier to breathe. Healthier, dryer air in your rooms reduces the risk of the development of mold and mildew in the room corners and in the concealed areas, such as behind the cupboards.