Are you dreading those summer electric bills? At the very center of how well your North Carolina home handles the summer heat is its roof system and attic. Here is a discussion on your roof energy savings, and how to be environmentally efficient, in detail. We will explain the things...
Switching to a metal roof for your North Carolina urban or suburban home could be a smart choice. Why? A metal roof can close the recycling loop, offer energy efficiency, and invests in the future. A Classic Metal Roof from McCarthy Metal Roofing is the most environmentally friendly roof you can...
At McCarthy Metal Roofing, we have the opportunity to talk to many homeowners looking for a new roof each and every week. So very often, we hear from them about how frustrated they are with the short lives of asphalt shingle roofs. They will often even tell us that asphalt...
In the last two metal roof posts, we have looked at the reflective pigments used in some metal roof coatings and also the airspace between the metal and your home's framing which can be achieved with some metal roofs. Both the reflective pigments and the airspace as a thermal break...
In our last blog post, we began to explore how aluminum roofs keep homes naturally cooler in hot weather. In fact, homeowners often report energy savings of 20% and even more after their Classic Metal Roof is installed. In the previous blog post, we focused on the reflective pigments used in...
One of the most common comments from our past customers is that their home is kept cooler by their new aluminum roof. For some folks before they become customers, that concept seems counter-intuitive. But, every day, owners of aluminum roofs are saving up to 20% and sometimes even more on...
As the heat continues to build, we've put together a short list of easy energy savings for your North Carolina home: Close curtains and blinds to keep sunlight out and lower air conditioning use. Install a programmable thermostat to automatically adjust temperature settings. Reverse the direction of your ceiling fan...
