Your Roof Is Either Fighting
the Sun or Feeding It
Most homeowners just accept that they're going to spend a fortune running the AC all summer. They don't connect it to the roof. But think about where that heat comes from: the sun beats on your roof all day, the roof soaks it in, and your attic turns into an oven sitting on top of your living space.
A cool roof attacks that at the surface. We install Owens Corning Duration COOL shingles, built with solar-reflective granules that bounce sunlight instead of absorbing it. These shingles meet California's Title 24 cool-roof requirements, which matters both for code in many situations and for what your attic feels like at 4 PM in August.
Here's the honest part most cool-roof pages skip: the reflective shingle is half the fight. If the hot air that does get into your attic has nowhere to escape, you're still cooking. That's why our installs pair the cool shingle with proper ridge ventilation, so heat that gets in gets out. Color choice plays a role too, lighter tones perform better thermally out here, and we'll show you samples that look right on your home, not just on a chart.
If you're already replacing your roof, going COOL is one of the cheapest moments you'll ever have to make your house more comfortable. Doing it later means paying for a roof twice. We'll give you the straight comparison at your estimate.
What a Cool Roof Install Includes
- Duration COOL reflective shingles meeting California Title 24
- Full tear-off, deck inspection, damaged wood repaired or replaced
- Modern synthetic underlayment across the deck
- Ridge ventilation so absorbed heat can escape the attic
- Color and sample consultation for thermal performance and looks
- Permit, city inspection, cleanup, and drone photo documentation
Frequently Asked Questions
A reflective roof absorbs less heat, so the attic runs cooler and the AC fights a smaller battle. How much you feel it depends on your attic insulation and ventilation, which is why we treat the shingle and the ventilation as one system instead of selling you granules and a promise.
Title 24 is California's building energy code, and it includes cool-roof requirements that apply in many re-roofing situations depending on your city and roof type. We handle the permit and the code questions as part of the job, so you don't have to become a code expert to replace a roof.
Not the way people fear. Duration COOL comes in real architectural colors, not just white. Lighter tones do perform better thermally in our heat, and we bring samples so you can pick something that performs and still looks right on your home.