Insulation Under Colorbond Roof

Our house has surfmist coloured colorbond with anticon and on hot sunny days the roof space temperature is within a couple of degrees of the outside air temperature without any whirlybirds or active roof ventilation.

Insulation under colorbond roof. Manufactured used in australia for over 40 years. A properly insulated roof keeps the heat inside. Insulation directly under your metal roof is one of the most effective ways of controlling condensation temperature and reducing unwanted noise. Lighter coloured roofs irrespective of material reflect more heat than darker shades.

Roofing insulation blanket consists of a lightweight flexible bulk mineral insulation blanket faced on one side with reflective foil laminate. Insulate steel roofs colorbond steel and zincalume steel are thermally efficient roofing materials radiating less heat into your home as they cool down faster at night. Strong secure and energy smart colorbond steel is tried and tested in australian conditions to look great and deliver outstanding long life performance. Insulate your metal roof with anticon roofing blanket to get the very best out of your new metal roof.

The result of this being less heat available to be radiated into your home. Most new metal roofs now have a layer of blanket insulation installer underneath. To reduce the transmission of heat into a building or property insulation can easily be incorporate during the installation of colorbond roof sheets please feel free to ask about this for more detail. Insulation levels in cold climates the use of high levels of ceiling insulation can reduce the temperature of the roof cavity which can allow the metal roof sheet temperature to drop below dew point increasing the risk of condensation formation.

On most roofs the blanket insulation does its job of insulating the roof and the metal roof sheeting keeps the rain out. Roof insulation metal roof insulation is the best way to control condensation temperature and reduce unwanted noise. R value means the thermal resistance m2 k w of a material. Roofing blanket directly under the roof sheet is recommended to reduce the risk of condensation.

Having the anticon insulation under the roof sheets reduces the advantage of whirlybirds. You can discuss your options with us when we come out to assess your roof. Generally insulation is used to reduce the transmission of heat inside the home and installers like gt roofing will incorporate the appropriate roofing insulation into your new colorbond roof. With 22 colours in the range you can choose a roof colour that sets the theme for your whole home or complements your other building material choices.

2 colorbond roofs radiate less heat into your building as they cool down faster at night.