When home owners think about ways to reduce their energy bills, they don’t usually think about the color of their roofing materials. Your roof’s color directly impacts its ability to reflect solar heat, which dictates how much warmth your home absorbs and how much you pay for cooling.
Understanding this relationship is essential when planning a roof replacement or upgrading your home’s energy efficiency. Selecting the right roof color allows you to make informed decisions that optimize comfort and lower your utility bills.
The color of your roof color can directly change your home’s energy bills by altering how much solar heat your attic absorbs. Different colors of asphalt shingles can affect how the roof absorbs or reflects the sun’s natural rays.
Light colored asphalt shingles can reflect 60% to 70% of solar energy and stay much cooler in the sun. During the summer months light roofing color cools costs by 10% to 20% by reducing air conditioning strain. See how the color of your roof can affect your energy bills?
The dark colored asphalt shingles can absorb up to 90% of sunlight. During the winter months, the dark colored roofs absorb extra warmth in winter, but offering minimal heating help in the cooler months.
In the Midwest, on average home owners will see 5% to 8% on their energy bills due to our distinct seasons.
The color of your roofing materials isn’t the only factor in helping reduce your energy bills. Proper attic airflow and insulation contribute to the reduction of energy bills too.
If you need an experienced local roofing contractor to help you determine your best roofing color to save you money on your energy bill, call DownUnder Roofing today. We are local to Kansas City and have experience working with insurance companies. Down Under Roofing has a proven track record and is licensed and insured. Contact the team today to see how we can help you with your gutter and roofing needs.
