Is Radiant Barrier Worth It?
In short, we rarely see much benefit or money saving in a residential application.
“It’s not that I’m condemning the product, there are [appropriate applications for it], it is a very high profit margin product that gets so over used and so oversold, I’m just trying to protect ya’ll.” – Rosie Romero
What is Radiant Barrier?
Radiant barrier is a highly reflective product, usually aluminum, that is installed to the roof deck or trusses that make up the framing of your roof. The idea is that this reflective material will reflect the sun’s radiant energy. There is a time and an application for radiant barriers, but rarely do we seen much benefit or money saving in residential application.
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PODCAST
Rosie on the House helps calculate potential money savings and return on investment for Mary Jean who was considering installing radiant barrier in her attic.
- PLEASE NOTE: Original broadcast date June 9th, 2012. Partners, pricing, services, offers, events, and other details mentioned may be outdated; however, Rosie’s opinion on radiant barriers remains the same.
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