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If you live in the north, it's so you don't have roof collapses in the winter due to snow buildup. If you live in the south, it's because people think there is
by DiabloD3 4y ago
If you live in the north, it's so you don't have roof collapses in the winter due to snow buildup.
If you live in the south, it's because people think there isn't good roofing materials that can be lighter colors. Those people are wrong.
- Too 4y agoOnce the snow is covering the roof the color can’t matter? This would only have a marginal effect on very mild snow to melt it before it accumulates. Snowy days also don’t have much sun to catch to begin with, clouds ya know. No, roof collapses are prevented by stronger and more sloping roof.
- alar44 4y agoI can tell you're not from the north. Snowy days aren't dark and cloudy. You'll wear sunglasses sometimes. Dark roofs absolutely help melt snow. The snow starts melting near the gutters and then climbs upward. The snow also sublimates. When it gets really cold, clouds can't form so there are a lot of bright days without a cloud in the sky.
- bombcar 4y agoThe north could (and is!) solved by metal roofs that are white or light colored and steep - steep enough that snow slides right off.