cool metal tax credit certIf you remember from our original metal roofing “must know” article; all metal roof coatings are not created equal.

Metal roofing comes in many different substrates from aluminum to galvalume but what gives it the long-term warranty, reflective properties and energy savings is the Kynar coating.

Using a panel with a Kynar coating allows you to receive a 35 Year Non Pro-rated Kynar® PaintWarranty with a 20 year Galvalume® Substrate Warranty. This includes protection against cracking, peeling, flaking or fading.  For a 35 year period your panel will not change color more than 5 Hunter units on vertical installations.

Now that we addressed some of the technical issues that our architects love, let’s talk about energy savings! Metal roofing is energy star rated which allows you to receive $1500 in tax credits. But why is this such an energy saving roof?

Metal roofing has an R value which is a measure of the solar reflectance of a surface. This allows homes with cool coated metal roofs to experience up to 40% savings on their home cooling bill.  In addition, urban smog is reduced when environmental temperatures are reduced, and the life expectancy of the roof increases due to less expansion and contraction.

All metal roofing colors that we recommend installing, are eligible for the $1500 tax credit because of their cool Kynar coating. As you can imagine, some colors reflect more solar rays, such as lighter, natural colors as well as premium metallic colors. Whatever solution and color you choose, ask for a cool roof certification(see picture above) so that you can feel confident in your roof’s energy saving capabilities.