When having a new roof installed, the company that you choose to use will usually talk to you about insulation. Insulation is vitally important and you may be surprised as to how much money it can save you over the course of a year. Insulations helps retain the heat within a home, so when you put your heating on, rather than it all being lost through a roof, it stays within the walls of the home and therefore requires you to have the heating on for less time or at a lower temperature.
If you go for a walk in the snow you can often see the roofs that do not have great insulation as often these are the ones where the snow has melted off the roof.
Over time insulation has improved and so if you still have the insulation in your attic from when the house was first built, you may decide to have it replace. It is important that the correct insulation is chosen and installed to ensure that it compiles with all fire regulations.
When choosing your new roof you may have the option to choose which sort of insulation you go for. It is worth trying to work out how much money you will save in heating costs if you go for the better quality insultation. Once you know this, you can work out how long it will take to save the different in the upfront cost of the different insulation types. Often you find that after only a year or two you will already have recouped the additional cost of the insulation.
When having a new roof installed, be sure to go with a reputable company and ideally one that has been recommended to you by someone that has used them before. There are a number of different websites that you can use to find a good roofing company that is local to you. Most roofing companies will not ask you to pay in full for a roof prior to work commencing. You may even be able to spread the cost over monthly or weekly payments to make it more affordable to you. Always check what guarantee they are offering with the roof too as you will want peace of mind that should the roof develop a leak in the next 12 -18 months, it will be repaired free of charge.