Radiant Barriers in Houston: An Excellent Choice for Energy Efficiency
What are Radiant Barriers?
Simply put, radiant barriers are materials used in buildings to reduce summer heat and winter cold seepage into your home. Radiant barriers in Houston can help make your home more energy efficient, reducing your air conditioning costs during the region’s long, hot summers. These barriers are usually constructed of a highly reflective material—often aluminum—that is applied to one or both sides of a type of substrate material. Substrate materials may include Kraft paper, plastic films, plywood, or air infiltration barriers, which may or may not be fiber reinforced for durability.
How do radiant barriers work?
Radiant barriers in Houston work by reducing the amount of heat that is transferred by the thermal radiation process across the air space between your home’s roof and the attic floor. Hot summer days in Houston cause solar energy to be absorbed through the roof, heating the roof sheathing and radiating heat towards the attic floor—and the rest of your home. A radiant barrier placed on the attic floor reflects much of this solar heat back toward the roof. The top surface of your attic’s insulation is kept cooler, which reduces the amount of heat that moves through the insulation and towards the lower rooms. Radiant barriers also reduce the indoor heat lost through the ceiling during Houston’s chilly winter months.
John Moore Home Services and Radiant Barriers
If improved home efficiency and lower utility bills sound appealing to your, call John Moore Home Services. We can help you decide whether or not radiant barriers in Houston are a good choice for your home; and we are also equipped to install these convenient products for you. Our professional technicians are well-skilled in radiant barriers, as well as knowledgeable about a range of other home air conditioning and heating equipment. To forgo another long, hot summer of high energy bills, call John Moore Services at 877-730-7711.
