How to make a building roof insulated against solar heat?

Hi, my building is hot in temperature in summers, so I am finding ways to tackle the problem by placing some heat insulating materials against the sunlight on the roof of my building.

I have found several possible solutions, but none of them close to perfect.

1. grass layer: hard to maintain
2. heat-insulating brick: might be too heavy to carry them to the roof
3. heat-insulating coating: would it be damaged if we step on them?

Are there things like heat-insulating carpets that would be convenient to instal?

If you’re redoing the roof, a radiant barrier under the sheathing helps. So does insulation. And also, if there is an attic space there, consider putting in a fan to blow the hot air out.

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2 Responses to “How to make a building roof insulated against solar heat?”

  1. TOOL GUY says:
    February 7, 2010 at 5:48 am

    Closed cell spray foam applied to the inside of your roof sheathing will work just fine. It needs to be installed by a specialty contractor. Good Luck
    References :
    SoHK

  2. roderick_young says:
    February 7, 2010 at 6:32 am

    If you’re redoing the roof, a radiant barrier under the sheathing helps. So does insulation. And also, if there is an attic space there, consider putting in a fan to blow the hot air out.
    References :

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