Your Neighbors' Stories

Some of our readers, just like you, have shared with us their cool roof stories. We hope you will be inspired by their experiences.

The Chens

Image source: Susan Mazur-Stommen

The Chens just completed a roof renovation on their 2,011 square foot house in a cozy Sacramento neighborhood. Their home is painted in soothing shades of blue and gray so they wanted to find a roof that complimented the house. However, the Chens also needed to find a product that was durable and affordable. Their old roof was more than 30 years old and had begun to leak. They did research online, called friends and families for referrals and attended home shows before they selected their new roof product and contractor. They weighed several different steep slope roof products before deciding on a cool concrete tile roof in a pale grey color to match their home’s exterior paint and budget. They were impressed with the wide array of color choices as well as their cool roof rebate from Sacramento Municipal Utility District—$300. In the end they have a great cool roof that is saving them $50 annually on their cooling energy bill.