Living in Miami, there is one thing that we can expect to encounter everyday, the heat! It’s great for beach days and picnics, but sometimes it can just be a little to much to handle, especially on one’s electric bill. Thankfully the roofing industry has introduced some new and exciting methods to help keep your home cooler and reduce the amount of energy consumption required. The basic idea of cool roofing is to provide a high reflective property to your roof thereby minimizing the amount of heat that can make it’s way down to the home’s interior spaces. The ideal time to install these systems is during roof replacements, many of the most popular roofing manufacturer’s now feature energy saving products which provide the same aesthetics of normal roofing systems. However, if you are looking for an immediate solution and can not accommodate a complete re-roof, there are many products available that you can use to help keep your home cool. If your property has a flat roof, there are numerous reflective coatings that will provide an instant impact to your FPL bill. For about the cost of a 5 gallon can of paint, you can purchase a variety of reflective roof coatings from your local home improvement store and apply them to your property, it’s as easy as painting a wall. However, this is only recommended for low sloped roofing systems, for tile and shingle there are coatings available but since these system types are pitched and generally visible from the ground, you may want to think twice before applying something that will alter your roofs appearance in a negative way. The energy saving, reflective properties are already infused into the new tile and shingle products which is why it may be beneficial to incorporate these the next time you decide to re-roof your home instead of trying to add them later on. Roof-Tech, South Florida’s top rated Miami Roofing company is always up to date on the latest, cutting edge roofing products, give is a ring today for more information about “The coolest roofs around”.