The Florida Heat Is Costing You—But It Doesn’t Have To
Florida’s year-round heat can turn your attic into an oven, often exceeding 140°F during peak summer months. This extreme heat doesn’t just stay in your attic—it radiates into your home, forcing your air conditioning system to work harder and driving up energy costs.
At The Roof Guys, we provide radiant barrier attic insulation, a proven solution that blocks 95% of radiant heat transfer, reducing your attic’s temperature and making your home more energy-efficient. With lower cooling costs and a more comfortable indoor environment, this upgrade pays for itself over time.
This image was taken with a FLIR Thermal Imaging Device and shows the insulation material installed with a slit cutout. You can see a difference of over 45° versus the none insulated side.
Traditional insulation absorbs heat and slows down its movement, but it doesn’t stop it from entering your home. Radiant barrier insulation is different—it’s made from a highly reflective material that repels heat before it can even enter your living space. By keeping excess heat out of your attic, your air conditioning system can work more efficiently, leading to lower utility bills, reduced wear on your HVAC system, and a more comfortable home year-round.
Having radiant barrier insulation installed is quick and hassle-free thanks to our experienced team. Our certified roofing pros ensure your home gets the maximum benefit of energy savings with expert installation.
Homeowners can claim 30% of the total cost of radiant barrier insulation, including materials and installation, thanks to the Federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit.
R-Value is a measure of heat absorption (slowing the heat). Radiant Barrier is measured in reflectivity (blocking the heat).
Typically, a modern-day cell phone won’t be affected by radiant barrier. First, our products are not made with copper or tin which block cell signals. Second, Radiant Barrier only covers the roof portion of the house. The signal goes from your phone to the cell tower in a straight line, generally never even going through the Radiant Barrier in the attic.
Just like wrapping a baked potato in aluminum foil keeps it warm longer by holding in the heat, covering your attic insulation with Radiant Barrier holds the heat in the house. Another analogy would be that in winter Radiant Barrier works just like a space blanket which, although very thin and lightweight, holds in your body heat. A thin space blanket can keep you warmer than several heavy blankets.
Like a space suit, Radiant Barrier reflects the sun’s heat before it can warm up the insulation in your attic. When the insulation stays cooler, your house will too. Just like a space suit or Thermos bottle, the reflective surface inhibits radiant heat transfer. If the bottle starts out hot, it stays hot because very little heat is transferred to the cooler outside. If it starts out cold, it stays cold because very little heat is transferred from the warmer outside.
For the Apollo program, NASA helped develop a thin aluminum metalized film that reflected 95% of the radiant heat. A metalized film was used to protect spacecraft, equipment, and astronauts from thermal radiation or to retain heat in the extreme temperature fluctuations of space. The aluminum was vacuum-coated to a thin film and applied to the base of the Apollo landing vehicles. It was also used in numerous other NASA projects like the James Webb Space Telescope and Skylab. In the vacuum of space where temperatures can range from 250°F above to 400°F below zero and heat transfer is only by radiation. Radiant barrier is a Space Foundation Certified Space Technology(TM). Radiant barrier was inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame in 1996.
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