This acts as an adhesive when it cools.
Paint gravel roof white.
That in turn keeps your whole house cooler.
Improving your roof s reflectivity by just 40 to 50 percent can reduce your cooling bills by around 20 percent.
The coating provides a protective barrier which reflects the sun s heat and destructive uv rays.
Our multi surface roof paint is designed for use on new or old unglazed tile masonry shingle anchored gravel aluminum metal materials composite sheet asphalt shingles concrete or cement block urethane foam slate or wood shake roofs.
It expands and contracts with the roof s movement to resist damage.
The residents were also against painting roofs white because roofs are also used for other purposes says renu khosla from the delhi based centre for urban and regional excellence.
New or old unglazed tile masonry shingle anchored gravel aluminum metal materials composite sheet asphalt shingles concrete or cement block urethane foam slate or wood shake roofs.
A white roof when kept clean reflects more than 80 percent of the sunlight that falls on it.
Pea gravel crushed rock and decorative rock white quartz are often dispersed into a flood coat of hot asphalt and applied over the top of the roof membrane.
Even though the asphalt waterproofs the roof highly important for flat roofs the gravel provides an important life extending extra layer.
Not intended to waterproof or repair roof leaks.
The effects are greatest in single story buildings.
Dear dan thanks for your interest in our behr multi surface roof paint.
This product is intended to brighten roofs and reflect heat reflective white only.
Gravel roofs our experience is that most gravel roofs are 3 ply hot mopped asphalt built up with a gravel finish applied.
This product resists cracking peeling while protecting underlying surfaces.