If you live in a place with excessive heat, you know how brutal that weather can be. Not only is this weather hard on human bodies, but it is also hard on structures. Excessive heat can cause major problems on the exterior of your home, which can be expensive to fix. 

Asphalt Driveway Damage

Heat has serious effects on different types of materials, including asphalt. Asphalt is used in most driveways. Having damaged asphalt at the front of your home doesn’t look good. Also, cracked and damaged asphalt can be more dangerous or destructive for your tires. 

Damaged asphalt is less accessibility-friendly and can be difficult to walk on. Newer asphalt mixes account for the solar reflectance index (SRI) in your neighborhood. Having asphalt more fit to endure the heat of your neighborhood will make your driveway last much longer

Reduce Solar Panel Efficiency

Contrary to what you might think, excessive heat can actually be very harmful to solar panels even though they use solar rays to function and convert to energy. Solar panels are often designed to rotate at different angles to catch the rays of the sun all day long. 

Solar panels should be at angles in hot temperatures. Angling your solar panels instead of having them flat increases their efficiency. 

Paint Damage

In excessive heat, paint can blister, peel, and fade. Damaged paint can look very sloppy. Furthermore, damaged paint often exposes the wood or material underneath to the elements. If left unchecked, damaged paint can lead to serious and expensive structural damage to your home. If you know you live in a climate with excessive heat, look into paints that are designed for these climates. Or, if you are building your own home and can choose materials that will be used, you might consider materials that don’t need to be painted, like brick.

Keeping up a home in an extremely hot climate comes with a lot of climate-specific issues. Make sure that you budget a fair amount each year for possible heat damage repair on your home. When you do have to repair or maintain certain areas of your home, try to solve some of the problems by using more heat-resistant materials for the repairs. Otherwise, you will be stuck doing all the same repairs the following year when your home is damaged from excessive heat again.

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