Roof Ventilation 

Ever gone into your attic and wondered if the items you are storing up there like Christmas decorations or family mementos might be damaged by the intense heat? You may not realize it but roof ventilation is particularly important in order to keep your home more comfortable.

The Benefits of Roof Ventilation

During the summer months, heat on your roof can get trapped inside your attic, making it feel like an oven that heats the rest of your home. Furthermore, that attic heat can seep into your home, making your rooms less comfortable and causing condensation or mould. Roof ventilation can help break the cycle, remove that oven effect and work towards making every room evenly comfortable.

Here are some other benefits of proper ventilation in your roof:

  1. Energy efficiency is increased because the temperature of the attic is lower, and therefore hot air isn’t permeating into your home.
  2. Proper ventilation keeps your air conditioner from having to work as hard, as long and as often. This not only reduces energy costs, but also means your heating and cooling system will last longer.
  3. Ventilation can help to keep every room in your home at the same, even temperature so that you don’t have to turn up the air conditioner to keep particular rooms comfortable.
  4. Having the proper ventilation in place saves your shingles and extends the life of your original roof, or roof replacement.
  5. Proper ventilation also preserves your insulation by preventing dripping from condensation caused by trapped vapors from home appliances.
  6. Lastly, well-placed ventilation in your home prevents trapped moisture, which can come into contact with, and damage, your home’s wood framing.

How Does Ventilation Work?

Roof vents use the wind, solar, electrical energy or natural convection to move air out of the attic area. In the cold, ventilation can vent moisture from a home and prevent ice dams. In the heat, ventilation can remove hot air, keeping energy costs down and both your home and attic at a comfortable temperature.

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