White Roofs Concern Homeowners

Sure, painting your roof white could reduce your cooling costs, but what will the neighbors say? And what happens in the winter, when additional heat is needed inside your home?



Highly reflective “cool” colored metal roofs look just like traditional roofs, and provide year-round relief from high energy costs. The pigments in a darker colored cool metal roof reflect solar heat gain instead of absorbing it, achieving the benefits of a lighter colored roof without looking like a “spotlight,” causing neighborhood alarm.

“We’ve heard from many consumers who report that a white roof just won’t work in their community. Curb appeal rules, and a white roof is just not appropriate in many cases,” said Bill Hippard, president of the non-profit Metal Roofing Alliance. “Rather than hear complaints from neighbors, many homeowners looking to reduce year-round energy costs are choosing darker colored, yet highly reflective, metal roofs.”

For more info:

MRA
Cool Metal Roofing Coalition
Oak Ridge National Laboratories