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yes the roof heat can and will drive up the el bill

we painted our roof white [it was gray] with special roof paint
and dropped the bill about 20% in the summer
problem is trees/leaves and their effects that darken over time
requires a pressure wash and repaint every few years

no idea about fancy shingles but 3M or BASF should be ok quality

currently pricing metal roofing for hurricanes it will be white
20%?! Wow. Whats the payback timeline on the treatment? Seems like it wouldn't be that long...
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