By Paul F. P. Pogue From Ask Angi Your roof is one of the most highly visible and important elements of your home. It works every hour of every day to protect your home from the elements, including heat, driving wind and snow. It’s easy to think of your roof as a stalwart defender, but…

Getting light-coloured roofs would cut your electricity costs in warmer weather or cities because the colour of your roof can reduce indoor temperatures, according to an urban studies Prof. Sebastian Pfautschat, from Western Sydney University. After five years of documenting heat in western Sydney, he warns that dark-coloured roofs can reach higher temperatures than lighter…