What Are My Options For An Eco-Friendly Roof
In My Southampton, NJ Home?
We Offer Sustainable Options For
Your New Roof System
Many of today’s homeowners share a concern for the environment and would like home improvement services that help the earth. Thankfully, you can work with us to seek eco-friendly roofing options for your Southampton, NJ home.
We’ll give you some good information about what is available today to help you use fewer resources and even keep your energy bills down. Let’s dive in and learn about what kinds of roofs are available for better sustainability.
How Sustainable Are Asphalt Shingle Roofs?
Asphalt roofs can be surprisingly sustainable for the environment. For example, our preferred roofing materials partner, CertainTeed, uses mostly recycled material to make the shingles we install. Their use of recycled material means the new roof has never seen a landfill. Instead, CertainTeed has worked with partners to develop technology that allows reclaiming of material.
For the record, according to CertainTeed, over 13 million tons of roofs are dumped into landfills each year. Their goal is to help cut this in half by 2035 and to zero by 2050. The message here is simple: roofs can be recyclable!
We love this idea. In addition to being environmentally friendly, it’s also cost-effective and still durable! You won’t notice the difference!
How Can I Make My Asphalt Roof Reflect Heat?
Our suggestion here is to have us install CertainTeed’s CoolRoof system. CertainTeed has engineered roof shingles that let you choose from a range of colors while also delivering a reflective layer that keeps the heat off. Your air conditioner won’t have to work as hard.
How does that work? CoolRoof uses smaller things that could make a new roof more energy-efficient than your old one. Have you noticed how shingles have a texture to them that looks like crushed pebbles? This is easier to see up close before shingles are installed.
CertainTeed puts what are called granules on their shingles. Granules are bits of rock with a reflective quality. They protect the asphalt and underlayment from the elements, and they push the sun’s rays away to lower the overall temperature.
The long-term benefits are bigger than that, too! A roof that is cooler doesn’t have to do the same routine of overheating throughout the year and will have less wear and tear. As a result, your roof could last longer before replacement. Being able to wait longer for your next roof replacement is a pretty big benefit if you ask any homeowner!
What Are Signs That My Old Roof Isn’t Energy Efficient?
You’ll notice a couple of indicators that your old roof isn’t using your energy well. First, you’ll likely see your home using more energy. You’ll want to carefully examine your energy bill not for the overall price of the energy used, as this can change – but for how many kilowatt hours your home uses.
As your roof and other electrical or gas appliances age, you’ll see usage start to creep up. At this point, you should start to explore a roof replacement for your Burlington County, NJ home.
You’ll also notice other signs that your old roof will become less energy-efficient. Depending on your roof’s type and age, your current roof might not have granules – or at least not anymore. Granules naturally fall off. When you start to see lots of granules in your gutter, your roof is telling you to replace it soon. When you get there, we’d love to help!
Call Ameritech Services For Eco-Friendly Roofing And
Roof Replacements For Your Southampton, NJ Home
Now that you know more about how modern roofing options are better for the environment, you might be thinking about replacing your roof. We would love to meet you, so go ahead and set up an in-person consultation or call us at Ameritech Services.