Insulation Under Colorbond Roof

Insulate your metal roof with anticon roofing blanket to get the very best out of your new metal roof.

Insulation under colorbond roof.

Manufactured used in australia for over 40 years. 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. 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.

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. The blanket material is available in various r values and thicknesses. The result of this being less heat available to be radiated into your home. 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.

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. R value means the thermal resistance m2 k w of a material. You can discuss your options with us when we come out to assess your roof. On most roofs the blanket insulation does its job of insulating the roof and the metal roof sheeting keeps the rain out.

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. It is a nice handy way to insulate the roof cavity and also cut down on a bit of rain noise. A properly insulated roof keeps the heat inside.

Blanket insulation can cause roof leaks under flat metal roofs. 2 colorbond roofs radiate less heat into your building as they cool down faster at night. Roof insulation metal roof insulation is the best way to control condensation temperature and reduce unwanted noise. Insulation directly under your metal roof is one of the most effective ways of controlling condensation temperature and reducing unwanted noise.

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.