Cool Down with Cool Roofing

There are many great options available now to help keep your energy bills down, both in the summer when that AC wants to stay on 24/7 and in the winter when you'll want to keep the heat in.

Lighter Roofs Are Becoming Very Popular

If you're installing a composition roof  one of the most cost effective ways to get a cool roof is to choose an Owens Corning Shasta White shingle. This color is Energy Star rated with no extra cost.

Of course, not every house calls for a light grey roof. There are also great radiant reflective underlayment which can go under any roof and if you're resheathing (You likely will be if you're replacing a shake roof) there is radiant barrier sheathing. Both of these options do wonders for keeping your attic from being a heat sink. And Owens Corning offers their Duration Cool Roofs which come in four very attractive colors and offer the same reflectivity and Energy Star rating.

The Raised Batten System

For tile roofs there are both cool colors and an ingenious raised batten system.

By venting the metal at the bottom edge of your roof, raising the battens that the tile sits on thereby allowing airflow underneath and then installing a vented ridge at the top, tile is able to let heat escape and stay cooler while also putting a space between hot tile and the felt (tar paper) covered wood deck of your roof.

That ridge vent is a great addition to any comp roof as well, as are additional O'Hagin vents.

I do hear from homeowners who are concerned that venting their attic in the summer will be letting heat escape in the winter. This is where insulation comes in. Vent the attic, and insulate the house. A well ventilated attic lets the heat out and provided a barrier between the sun and your home. A sufficiently thick layer of insulation between your home and your attic will keep the heat in.

Be sure to visit us at www.ZimRoof.com for more information and to request a free estimate.

Tile

• Monier Saxony Split Shake, Smokey, Courtside Drive, Roseville, 95661
• Eaglelite Shake Tile, 5000 block Yorkville Place, Carmichael, 95608
• Monier Saxony, 100 block Swift River Drive, Folsom, 95630
• Eagle Standard Weight Tile, Coffee Barry Court, Folsom, 95630
• Eaglelite Tile, 9000 block Wellington Way, Granite Bay, 95746
• Eagle Standard Weight, St. Francis Circle, Loomis, 95650

Composition

• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Estate Grey, 9400 block Roseport Way, Sacramento, 95826
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Quarry Grey, 600 block Cullivan Drive, Sacramento, 95831
• Certainteed Presidential TL, Autumn Blend, Erlewine Circle, Sacramento, 95819
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Driftwood, 1300 block Senida Way, Sacramento, 95833
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Estate Grey, Crown Oak Court, Fair Oaks, 95628
• TPO Cool Roof, White, Superb Circle, Elk Grove, 95624
• Woodcrest, Granite, 8300 block Marina Way, Sacramento, 95826
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Desert Tan, 2700 block H Street, Sacramento, 95816
• OC Duration Cool, Harbor Fog, 10200 block Malaga Way, Rancho Cordova, 95670
• Certainteed Presidential, Autumn Blend, 5000 block Keane Drive, Carmichael, 95608
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Desert Tan, 5100 block U Street, Sacramento, 95817
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Estate Grey, 2100 block Whippoorwill Lane, Sacramento, 95821
• OC Supreme Shingles, Aspen Grey, 3800 block McKinley Blvd, Sacramento, 95816
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Onyx Black, 1300 block 47th Street, Sacramento, 95819
• OC Duration Cool, Frosted Oak, 1400 block Tyler Drive, Woodland, 95776
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Driftwood, 1600 block Gilman Way, North Highlands, 95660
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Driftwood, 700 block Kesner Ave, Sacramento, 95838
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Driftwood, 7300 block Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, 95824
• OC Woodmoor, Autumn Maple, 44th Street, Sacramento, 95819
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Estate Grey, 1400 block 63rd Street, Sacramento, 95819
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Driftwood, 5400 block Grant Ave, Carmichael, 95608
  

Be sure to visit us at www.ZimRoof.com for more information and to request a free estimate.

Tile

• Monier Saxony 700, Smokey, 2000 block Granite Bar Way, Gold River, 95670
• Eagle Flat Tile, #901, 3400 block Emerson Drive, Roseville, 95661
• Monier Duralite Tile, Smokey, 11400 block Sutter Mill, Gold River, 95670
• Monier 700 Series, Smokey, 11700 block Melones Circle, Gold River, 95670

Wood Shake

• #1 Heavy Cedar Shakes, 300 block Claydon Way, Sacramento, 95864

Composition

• OC Duration Premium, Sedona Canyon, Freon Court, Sacramento, 95831
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Brownwood, 5800 block Camillia Ave, Sacramento, 95819
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Brownwood, 1300 block Rushden Way, Sacramento, 95864
• OC Duration Premium, Sand Dune, 8400 block Silver Run Way, Antelope, 95843
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Shenandoah, Lido Circle, Sacramento, 95826
• OC Woodcrest, Mesquite, 1800 block 10th Ave, Sacramento, 95818
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Tan, 1400 block 51st Street, Sacramento, 95819
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Desert Tan, 460 block American River Way, Sacramento, 95864
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Country Grey, 900 block 45th Street, Sacramento, 95819
• Certainteed Presidential TL, Aged Bark, 4900 block Crestwood Way, Sacramento, 95822
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Quarry Grey, 4500 block Breuner Ave, Sacramento, 95819
  

Be sure to visit us at www.ZimRoof.com for more information and to request a free estimate.

Tile

• Eaglelite Malibu Tile, 400 block Windward Way, Sacramento, 95831
• Eaglelite Bel Air Tile, El Vado Court, Sacramento, 95831
• Monier Tile, Smokey, 11000 block Prospect Hill Drive, Gold River, 95670
• Eaglelite Standard Tile, Arcadia, 2200 block Broadstone Drive, Roseville, 95661
• Monier 700 Series, Walnut, 5600 Eastbrrok Way, Elk Grove, 95758
  

Wood Shake

• Heavy Cedar Shakes, 4000 block Ramel Way, Sacramento, 94854
• #1 Quality Heavy Cedar Shakes, 800 block Piccadilly Circle, Sacramento, 95864
• Heavy Cedar Shakes, 300 block 36th Way, Sacramento, 95816

Composition

• OC Duration Premium, 50 Yr, Estate Grey, 5600 block McAdoo Ave, Sacramento, 95819
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Estate Grey, 10600 block Biscay Way, Rancho Cordova, 95670
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Tan, 5800 block N Street, Sacramento, 95819
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Desert Tan, 7500 block Rio Mondego Drive, Sacramento, 95831
• OC Oakridge, 30 Yr, Sierra Grey, 7400 block Wyndell Way, Elk Grove, 95758
• OC Woodcrest, Sycamore, 2200 block Portola Way, Sacramento, 95818

Be sure to visit us at www.ZimRoof.com for more information and to request a free estimate.