Five Benefits of Industrial Roof Cooling: Roof Paint

Are your employees hot, bothered and agitated? Air-conditioning just can’t keep up with the summer months? Many businesses are turning to Industrial Roof Coating to reduce the effects of the sun’s heat on the inside temperature of buildings.

When the weather gets hot your roof gradually heats up, absorbing the sun. Concrete and metal roofs maintain the heat they absorb, it in turn heats up the inside of buildings. Industrial roof cooling works by a reflective paint applied to the roof. This paint forms a membrane which can reflect as much as 95% of the sun’s rays.

Here are five of the benefits in store for you when you have a protective coating applied to your roof:

The Inside Temperature of Your Building Will Decrease

Once industrial roof cooling is in place, your roof will reflect 95% of infa-red rays and 85% of ultra-violet rays. In the summer, some roofs can get as hot as 55 degrees celcius. Roof cooling can cause this to drop by as much as 20 degrees. In turn, the inside temperature has been recorded to drop by as much as 47%

Your Staff Will be Cooler, Happier and More Productive

With a cooling working environment, you can forget about decreased productivity on hot days. Have union rules forced you to close your business on hot days or let your staff leave early when the mercury hits 38.5 degrees? You will never have to worry about that happening with the right protective roof cooling.

An overheated work space not only means that your staff are less productive, it can also have an effect on your retention rate. No one wants to be uncomfortable at work. Keeping your staff hotter for longer means they are more likely to look for work elsewhere.

Your Cooling Costs Will Decrease

Cooling bills have been documented to drop by 61% when a heat reflecting cooling system has been put in place. If you dread the cost of fans and air-conditioning in summer you can look forward to a massive drop in your energy costs. Not only is industrial roof coating a good idea financially, but your business will also be doing its part for the environment.

You can Avoid Asbestos Removal

Does your roofing contain asbestos components? Many people believe that asbestos only becomes a problem when it is removed, however this is not true in a commercial or industrial space where the risk of damage is too great. The removal of asbestos is expensive and time consuming. Encapsulation is a great alternative. The same protective coat that reflects the sun’s heat can also be used to contain the asbestos fiber, leaving is benign. This means that even if the roof bubbles or cracks, it poses no threat.

You Won’t Have to Worry About Maintenance for Fifteen Years

Once you have a roof coating application completed you can count on not needing any reapplication or maintenance for fifteen years. Not only this, but the lifespan of your existing roof will be increased. A new metal roof that is treated will have fifteen more years of life than a non treated roof.