TruProtect Radiant Barrier Systems

Radiant Barrier Systems

Roofs sit under the sun all day long, absorbing the sun’s heat, taking damage from bugs and other pests, and bringing in radio waves.  The absorption of the sun causes the heat to transfer into the attic, increasing cooling costs of homes and businesses bringing in unwanted heat.  Bugs and pests can cause serious damage to the roof and as a result the attic, which can be costly to repair or replace and will wear much more quickly than a home without pest damage.  In order to solve these problems and others for homeowners and business owners, radiant barrier systems were developed.

Radiant barriers are important to install during roof replacement or installation, especially if there is cooling air ducts in the attic of the home or business.  Some studies even say that if an attic has cooling air ducts, cooling costs can be reduced up to 10{b8a7eb75cd62c2c4ab664ffbf981e225b24f5910ac196c80569e23ef03d55ab2}.

Radiant Barrier System by TruProtect

TruProtect is not just a Radiant Barrier and insulator to protect from unwanted heat.  It was designed for this purpose along with the purpose of shielding radio waves.  This is useful for government facilities that need to be extremely secure, commercial buildings, and the military, but it is also used for businesses who want secure conference rooms, recording studios, computer or office rooms, and sensitive areas in secure buildings.  TruProtect can make the difference between secure and as secure as it could be.  For these same government and business offices, TruProtect provides even more security and privacy by reducing and blocking sound transmission.  For additional protection, TruProtect even makes buildings safer by providing against fires and pest damage.

TruProtect goes another step further to protect a roof by also protecting against hail damage.  The same environmentally safe materials that protect the roof and house or commercial building from fire and smoke damage; mold, mildew, and fungus damage also protect from hail damage.  TruProtect is installed under the shingles and allows the impact from hail to be absorbed and causes the hail to bounce off the roof.  In a study on hail damage to a roof with TruProtect and one without, and the roof with TruProtect showed 50{b8a7eb75cd62c2c4ab664ffbf981e225b24f5910ac196c80569e23ef03d55ab2} less surface damage and 100{b8a7eb75cd62c2c4ab664ffbf981e225b24f5910ac196c80569e23ef03d55ab2} less structural damage.

So how do radiant barriers work?

Radiant barriers work by using aluminum foil and other reflective materials to reflect the radiant heat rather than absorb it into the roof and attic.  With the radiant barrier installed, cooling becomes more effective because energy is no longer being radiated into the cool attic surfaces or warming them up.  This heat can radiate into the rest of the home because when the attic is difficult to cool, the rest of the home is difficult to cool as well.  Depending on the radiant barrier, the reflective materials will be attached to cardboard, kraft board, air infiltration barrier material, and other substrate materials.  There are also more insulation materials added to increase efficiency.  These barriers are durable, and TruProtect barriers go steps further than just insulating by providing the protection against fires and bugs and the additional security against noise and radio waves.  This means that a home and business can be at its peak efficiency, durability, and security.

How can you get a TruProtect radiant barrier system?

If the benefits of TruProtect sounds good to you (how could lower cooling costs not sound great?), then call Triple Peaks Roofing and Construction for more information or to set up your consultation appointment today!