There are a few basic home improvement decisions to make when replacing a roof for your home. Choose a licensed, insured, and experienced roofing company with an excellent track record and favorable testimonials from previous customers. Next, decide what type of roof either shingles, metal, solar, slate or clay. Ask prospective contractors about ventilation, airtightness, waterproofing, and maintenance requirements. Lastly, ask about warranties. Once the decision is made to replace the roof, it might surprise you to know that there are concrete reasons for using dark vs light-colored roof shingles. The color of roof shingles makes a difference in attic temperature and energy efficiency, and it can even affect snowmelt.
Top Reasons to Replace Your Roof Now
Shingles
Coordinating siding wand gutters with roof color is needed to preserve the value of your home and curb appeal. A general rule of thumb is that lighter roof shingles go best with a light palette of paint choices for your house. Darker-colored shingles accent the same tones in your home’s paint or brick. However, the style and color of your dwelling reflect your individual taste, and there’s no hard and fast rule about choosing one or the other. A grey house can have a light or dark grey roof with merlot shutters and a merlot door. A maple sugar siding can have a light or dark brown roof with chocolate shutters and a chocolate door. Deegan roofing experts are available to help you decide which color roof shingles will improve your home’s overall curb appeal.
Climate
Dark-colored shingles absorb heat, making them a good choice for your roof if you live in New Jersey. Moreover, they release heat more quickly, allowing snow to melt faster and discouraging water ponding. Dark shingles help keep the attic temperature warmer, allowing less heat to escape from your home and raising heat efficiency. However, adequate ventilation lets enough air escape to prevent mold buildup.
Lighter roofs win hands down when it comes to deflecting heat. In warm climates, heat can build up in the attic, raising the air conditioner bill and lowering the energy efficiency of a home. If you live in a warm, humid part of the country like Jersey Shore, the color of roof shingles makes a difference. The extensive ventilation included in a Deegan roof will help prevent the moisture buildup and mold that can occur in this type of climate.
Composite Colors
If you choose composition shingles, you can choose between all shades of brown, black, grey, white, blue, and green. Deegan’s GAF shingles give your roof layers of protection with reinforced fiberglass-mesh asphalt and are available in composite colors. Having a solid, well-functioning roof improves not only your comfort but also the value of your home. Blended colors such as griege are an option if you feel that the color is a better fit for the style of your contemporary home.
GAF is an award-winning brand. What we know as the GAF brand today started in Bound Brook, NJ in 1886. William Griscom, one of its 18 employees, focused on developing new ideas for asphalt compounds. In 1912, they introduced inexpensive, weatherproof, and easy-to-install asphalt shingles. Their Timberline shingle also became the best-selling shingle in North America. Not only have they won the Innovation Award for asphalt roofing shingles several times, but they also have been rated #1 in shingle quality by homebuilders in the last 9 out of 11 years. From their Timberline Lifetime series to their three-tab shingle systems, their shingles can match nearly any requirements for color, style, or budget.
Top Reasons to Replace Your Roof Now
- Missing shingles
- Broken or torn shingles
- Shingles that have curled along their edges
- Heavy growth of mold or moss on the shingle surface
- Deteriorating shingles that have lost their granules
- Leaks in multiple places on your roof
- Rotted roof sheeting
- Broken gutters leading to basement leaks and foundation decay
Contact Us
Family-owned and operated, Deegan Roofing Company has been installing and servicing residential and commercial roofing customers in the New Jersey area for over 30 years. If you are concerned about your roof surviving the upcoming winter weather or are currently experiencing roofing problems, it’s never too late to contact Deegan Roofing to get your roof inspected before winter. Website https://www.deeganroofing.com/ Address: 345 Terrill Rd, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 Hours: Open 8:30 AM ⋅ Closes 5:30 PM
Phone: (908) 322-6405