Q. can anyone help me find out what companies are the main manufacturers of commercial roofing material (BUR, singly ply, etc)
A. Mexico and Canada have the best ones.
Which company makes the best 30yrs composition roof materials?
Q. I'm looking into re-roofing my home soon and with all the different manufacturers out there, I'm confused as to which company makes the best 30 years composition roof materials. There's ELK, OWEN CORNINGs, and CERTAINTEED. Which one should I pick? I'm looking for the thickest shingles with the best look that makes your house stands out....curb appeal.
A. Look into the Tamco Heritage line.
Why have a reflective roof and lots of ventilation in a cold climate?
Q. We ordered light-colored/reflective metal roofing materials to get tax credits, and our carpenter cut out the top of the A in the frame to allow for more venting, stating: "it will be cooler in the summer." I told him summer isn't what increases our energy consumption; we don't even use an airconditioner. What is the best way to save energy?
A. you can ask some advise from your local suppliers - get different advises from different people - if you can. to get the best advise, the location (city or town) of the house must be known.
as your locality is a cold region, reflective foil might not be needed as they are for hotter climate. you must insulate the roof but ventilation is good for summer so there should be at least one opening in attic. you can either use simple opening or a fan or whatever suitable. you should be able to close it in winter from heat loss. usually there are vents in attic and you can have fan in the ceiling to suck out heat from the rooms into attic so insulation is not everything but necessary.
always think about 'passive design' - i.e. natural ventilation and natural heat gain or loss.
more openings in summer and less openings in winter - it should be adjustable. double glazed windows are better than single glazed windows in winter.
too much insulation can be a problem especially for summer but ventilation can solve the problem.
your carpenter can be an expert but i dare not say so - you have to check it.
as your locality is a cold region, reflective foil might not be needed as they are for hotter climate. you must insulate the roof but ventilation is good for summer so there should be at least one opening in attic. you can either use simple opening or a fan or whatever suitable. you should be able to close it in winter from heat loss. usually there are vents in attic and you can have fan in the ceiling to suck out heat from the rooms into attic so insulation is not everything but necessary.
always think about 'passive design' - i.e. natural ventilation and natural heat gain or loss.
more openings in summer and less openings in winter - it should be adjustable. double glazed windows are better than single glazed windows in winter.
too much insulation can be a problem especially for summer but ventilation can solve the problem.
your carpenter can be an expert but i dare not say so - you have to check it.
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