The Building Centre Network supply Australian-designed and made self-venting roof tiles that keep homes cooler in summer and warmer in winter.
The key to a cooler home in summer is removing the heat that gets trapped in the roof space. Regardless of the type of insulation that may be in the roof space, its effectiveness can be improved by reducing the overall temperature in that area. This means the insulation does not need to work as hard to stop less heat trying to get through to the ceiling.
In Brisbane recently, a roofer has reported that the roof space temperature in a corrugated roofed home increased by 20 degrees after he installed ceiling insulation. With an outside temperature of 35 degrees it became a dangerous 62 degrees. He was concerned about how the electrical wiring would be affected in such a hot environment and he was looking for solution to enable this significantly raised temperature to get out
A similar theory applies in winter; if the air does not move, it gets colder and colder and creates an ‘ice block’ effect in the roof. As cold air falls, colder temperature will be trying to get through to the spaces below.
Self-venting roof tiles from the Building Centre Network are proven to reduce the temperature in the ceiling space, so less cold air is trying to move downwards into your home. Furthermore, in the cooler months these self-venting roof tiles are proven to reduce condensation build up in the roof space, lessening the cold air in the roof space.
Self-venting roof tiles are virtually invisible and available in models for terracotta, concrete and corrugated roofs.