Lowering your cooling bills should be your first home improvement goal this summer. If you invest your money in the right projects, you can boost your comfort while reducing your energy costs for years to come.
Masters Roofing talks about the projects you should focus on to immediately boost your home’s energy efficiency:
Vinyl Siding Replacement
Getting new siding offers many benefits, and enhanced energy efficiency is one of them if you choose vinyl. This material will increase the R-value of your exterior walls, boosting their insulating properties. Built to be weather-tight, vinyl siding panels keep the chances of air leakage to a minimum too.
Cool Roof Upgrade
A cool roof reflects a lot of solar heat instead of absorbing it. Further, it re-emits a significant amount of energy it gets rather than retain it. In turn, it can keep its surface temperature low, which helps ensure the indoor spaces below are naturally more comfortable.
Generally, light-colored roofs are more reflective than darker ones. Cool roofing products, however, like GAF’s Timberline® Cool Series® Shingle, have specialized granules to deflect the sun’s unwanted rays while staying stunningly bold. Actually, experienced exterior painting service providers would tell you that it’s no longer hard to find cool roofing products that can complement different siding designs.
Moreover, replacing your old roof is an opportunity to improve your attic ventilation. Adequate ventilation keeps your attic from turning into a furnace during the summer, which will help regulate the rest of your home’s indoor climate.
High-Performance Window Installation
According to ENERGY STAR, high-performance windows are some of the biggest contributors to your home’s thermal insulation. They filter out the majority of the sun’s heat-causing infrared light, trap your conditioned air inside and seal the gaps in wall openings.
Not all energy-efficient window products can actually perform efficiently in your area. Look for the ENERGY STAR seal and read the NFRC (National Fenestration Rating Council) label to determine the right windows for your home.
Stop paying for unreasonably high utility bills starting this summer. Turn to Masters Roofing to beat the heat and reduce your cost for comfort moving forward. Call us at (844) 400-4774 to discuss your home improvement needs and get a free estimate in Memphis, TN, or any nearby communities.