What Is A Radiant Barrier?
Radiant barriers are made of material that reflects the sun, so when installed into the roof of a home, it will bounce the sun's rays away. Usually, roof materials instead absorb the sun, and heat up along with the attic and the rest of the home eventually. Radiant barriers stop this from happening! So, is it worth getting one installed? Read on and see for yourself!
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They Help Keep Your Home Cooler!
Thanks to reflecting the sun's rays away from your home rather than allowing them to be absorbed by your roof, the overall temperature of your home, particularly in your attic, will be lowered noticeably. While proper insulation works to regulate the temperature of your home alone with your air conditioning in the summer, this can be an added step to ensure it stays cool. -
They're More Energy Efficient!
Since the radiant barrier will help keep your home naturally cooler overall by diverting the sun's rays, it will lessen the amount of work your air conditioning needs to do to keep the temperature comfortable. The less it runs, the more money you'll save on energy spending! It also keeps the insulation in your attic in particular cooler, and this allows it to function far easier in keeping the temperature even without needing assistance from the AC. It'll even lengthen its life span thanks to it being used less! -
They Also Help In The Winter!
While it may seem like an investment that only matters in the summer months and therefore may not be worth it, they actually also keep in the heat! Insulation helps to keep the warm air trapped inside to circulate, but a radiant barrier will reflect the heat back into the house completely, just as it does with the sun's rays from the outside. Your heater won't have to run as frequently, so you'll be saving money in those months as well! Also, as with the AC, it's lifespan will be lengthened too. -
There's No Maintenance Needed!
Once the radiant barrier is installed, that's it! It doesn't require any type of upkeep or replacement over the years. Aside from perhaps needing to brush off dust now and then to make sure it's working at its best, it'll be good to go as soon as it's put in.