Kangaroo Building Services Provides Radiant Barrier Installation
in The Dallas/Ft. Worth Area

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Kangaroo Building is a Dallas radiant barrier paint contractor providing radiant heat barrier painting services.
We specialize in energy savings and efficiency.

(972) 880-0673

Call us now for your free in home energy audit.
We can save you up to 30% on your energy bills.

High-Efficiency Radiant Heat Barriers HeatBloc-Ultra is our newest radiant heat barrier coating. It has the highest emissivity rating of any liquid product on the market today of .19. And our new Ultra product has almost no odor and very low VOCs so it is an even more environmentally friendly product than our HeatBloc-75. Low emissivity, high reflectivity Permeable, does not trap moisture Easily installed using standard airless or air atomization spray equipment or rollers Does not block cellular or antennae signals as can occur with foil products Excellent investment, normally saves 10 - 15% of AC costs, improves comfort levels Improves efficiency of existing insulation The most economical way to retrofit radiant barrier to existing structures Increase the value of your home All of this can save you money by cooling your attic and your A/C unit will run less. Its superb ability to reflect both heat (infrared radiation) and light make it an excellent, low cost substitute for metallic foils or metallized plastic films. High temperature tolerance, excellent adhesion and the ability to produce uniformly low emissivities on a wide variety of substrates makes Radiance Paint unique in the field of high technology coatings and fire retardants. Click here to view technical information on HeatBloc Here is an example of radiant barrier paint applied to the underneath side of a customer's roof decking. We also evaluate your level of attic ventilation and insulation when providing an estimate. Please note that the underside of all the roof joists are painted in order to prevent thermal bridging or gaps in the radiant barrier paint coverage. Many contractors will skip this to save on material lowering the overall effectiveness of the barrier. Here is an example of an attic that needs Radiant Barrier. It was getting so hot in this attic the sap in the wood had actually leaked out of the roof joists. On this particular day it was 63 degrees outside and already 105 degrees in the attic!  Check your attic to see if you can see little droplets of sap on the joists. If you can then radiant barrier will help lower the attic temperature by 20 to 30 degrees along with proper ventilation.

Other Areas to Consider: It makes good sense to spray the garage ceiling and especially if it is connected to the rest of the home where heat can be transferred by convection, and the garage will be used as a work area. East, South and West facing gable ends should also be painted. Painting Interior vaulted ceilings where no attic space is available would also reduce energy costs.

Why Radiant Barrier In Your Home?

Radiant barrier insulation is a reflective insulation system that offers a permanent way to reduce energy costs. Radiant barrier insulation systems reflect radiant heat energy instead of trying to absorb it. A pure aluminum radiant barrier reflective insulation is unaffected by humidity and will continue to perform at a sonsistent level no matter how humid it may be. A radiant barrier insulation system is a layer of foil facing an airspace and is installed in the envelope of a building.

Most people are familiar with traditional insulating materials such as fiberglass, cellulose, Styrofoam, and rock wool. The products use their ability to absorb or resist (slow down) convective and conductive heat transfer to insulate (R-value). A third, seldom discussed but dominant form of heat transfer esists: radiant heat transfer. What are the differences among the three forms of heat transfer?

A radiant barrier reflects radiant heat energy instead of trying to absorb it. What does this mean in your home or business? During the winter, 50-75% of heat loss through the ceiling/roofing system and 65-80% of heat loss through walls is radiant. In the summer, up to 93% of heat gain is radiant. If you are depending on R-value (resistance) alone to insulate against heat gain and loss, remember that thin layers of fiberglass are virtually transparent to radiant energy and are affected by changes in humidity (moisture levels). A 1-1/2% change in the moisture content of fiberglass insulation will result in a 36% decrease in performance (referenced from HVAC Manual 10.6; McGraw-Hill). A pure aluminum radiant barrier is unaffected by humidity and will continue to perform at a consistent level no matter how humid it may be.

"I appreciate Kangaroo Building Services going an extra step to satisfy it's customer. I am very pleased with Kangaroo's service. I will recommend my friends to go for Radiant Barrier Painting from your company." Thanks & regards, Santosh Jayal

"I am very pleased with all of the work you have done on our home. Your service technicians are always courteous, efficient and on time. The radiant barrier you installed made a big difference in our electric bill and our AC is working more efficiently and laboring less to keep the house cool. Cami, the nice lady who works in your office, is great to work with and is always responsive and so pleasant. i am pleased to recommend your company and personnel. Thank you for always doing a great job at a fair price."  Evan Foster - Fairview. Texas

AtticFoil Radiant Barrier Foil:

How Attic foil works:

The principal is very simple. The roof gets hot and radiates heat in all directions. Much of that radiant energy is going into your attic and then into your insulation. Radiant heat travels at the speed of light until it is either absorbed or reflected. In a traditional roof, the radiant energy is absorbed by the insulation and then the heat eventually transfers into the living space causing high energy bills and comfort issues. By "Breaking" this path of energy with Radiant Barrier Foil, 97% of the radiant energy is reflected back towards the roof. The foil acts just like the sunscreen in a car. You are reflecting the HEAT not the LIGHT.