Residential Roof Ventilation

Is your house constantly hot upstairs? Does your AC run continuously during the summer?

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If your home suffers from either of these problems, you need to call Ferris Home Improvements for a Roofing Ventilation checkup before you waste any more money and energy constantly cooling your home or overheating your house!

Roofing Ventilation is a critical component for climate control of your home during ALL months, promoting continuous airflow in your home that promotes increased climate control and greatly reduces risk of excessive attic moisture buildup that can be destructive to your home and health.

Here’s How Poor Roof Ventilation Works:

  1. Hot air rises. Nature’s laws cause hot air to rise in an enclosed space (your home).
  2. Hot air is trapped. Without proper ventilation, this air has no way to escape, and remains trapped near the ceiling and/or in the attic of your home. 
  3. Moisture/condensation builds. Not only can such heat buildup can make living conditions unbearable, but it can also cause moisture buildup in the ceiling and walls that separate the trapped hot air from cooler air.  Just as when you place a glass of cold water in the hot sun, condensation forms on the glass, so does condensation build within your drywall, greatly increasing your risk of mold growth and roof wood damage (even failure) over time.

Here are our Ferris Home Improvements solutions:

  1. Install a Ridge Vent in your roof. 
    2. A Ridge Vent is a relatively inexpensive, GREEN fix that will save you significant costs over the lifetime of your roof.  A Ridge Vent is a long strip of ventilated material that is installed along the peak of your roof in place of the normal layers of roofing materials that run throughout the rest of the roof’s surface.  This one-way vent allows hot air to escape from your attic, but it does not allow the outside elements or animals into the roof.  A Ridge Vent works with your home’s soffit (ventilated roof overhang along part of the perimeter of your home) to let cool air in and keep the hot air moving up and out of your attic. Watch this video to see how Ridge Vent installation can improve airflow in your home. Benefits of a Ridge Vent Installation:
  2. It’s GREEN.  A Ridge Vent is a great GREEN home improvement because it requires ZERO ENERGY to run.  Ridge Vents promote natural airflow patterns throughout your home, maximizing benefit and minimizing cost.
  3. It saves money.  A Ridge Vent is a ONE-TIME expense.  Because they require zero energy, they also require ZERO MONTHLY COSTS.
  4. It’s quiet. A Ridge Vent doesn’t make any audible sound because it piggybacks off natural airflow patterns.  While several attic fan models claim to be “quiet”, the truth is attic fans generally are audible at some level when they run.
  5. It’s camouflage. A Ridge Vent also has much aesthetic appeal, as it generally blends so well with the roof that it is tough to spot.  Check out the pictures below. You be the judge.
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