Roofing Solutions

                 

The flat roofs of buildings are exposed for maximum duration of the day. The scorching heat of the summer sun makes the roof get badly heated. The effect of the sun gets transferred to the rooms below. There are many ways to avoid or reduce it.

This mainly happens because of concrete roofs. Concrete being a very dense material retains heat for a very long time. This heat is radiated into the rooms at night when the surroundings are getting cold. Due to the stillness of the air below the roof, the air in the room also tends to become warm. 

 

Some of the easy roofing solutions are:

·        Avoid the roof getting heated
Insulate the room from above and below

     Extract the hot air collected from below the room

Shade the roof: If sunlight is heating the roof, shade it with a lightweight roof made from GI sheet. This prevents the roof slab from heating. The provided shelter can also be used for gatherings. Plants are also a great alternative to shade a roof. Unlike tin roofs, plants do not get heated. They absorb heat and light. 

Top insulation: Installing a terrace garden is also a good choice. The plants and grass will shade the roof while the earth will insulate the roof. Wetness in the soil will also cool the roof. In Rajasthan, roofs are painted white with lime. White lime reflects a great deal of heat that will otherwise be absorbed by the roof. 

In-built insulation: In buildings under construction, insulation can be built into the roof. Hollow clay panels and light weight foam concrete panels are available to be used as infills in the roof. This kind of technology has three benefits – the concrete consumption is decreased, the load on the structure is reduced and the heat gain in the roof is controlled. 

We at IETC offer the ultimate roofing solutions for any kind of structure. 

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