Sometimes, the reason for a premature roof replacement is poor ventilation. The hot air beneath your roof could be damaging your shingles and decking. When this happens, your home is at risk, and you’ll need to pay more for something that could have ben addressed by a more affordable, faster and easier solution. That solution is to improve the ventilation. Here is what you need to know.
Why It Matters
Go up to your attic on a sunny day. If it’s too hot, that means your roof is absorbing lots of solar heat and the attic is not ventilated enough to release that heat. The hot air only circulates around the space. Without proper ventilation, all this hot air is trapped, slowly causing damage.
Trapped hot air can make your roofing material expand more than it normally should. And if it gets trapped during winter, this can lead to contracting and expanding roofs. This causes your shingles to slowly develop structural damage.
The heat can also melt the snow above, causing the snowmelt to form ice dams, or to pool along your gutters. This means you’d be paying for both gutter and roof repair in the worst case scenario.
How We Can Help
The best fix for poor ventilation is to add the right vents. First, check if your roof has vents in the ridges, eaves and gables. These are the edges and intersections of your roof. Mark these areas for a future installation if you find no vents. Make sure to contact the right contractor for the job.
At Curb Appeal Exteriors, we can help with your ventilation for residential roofing. We have plenty of years working for Georgia homeowners. This includs roof installation, repair, replacement, and other roofing services. We can offer the installation of various vents for your home, from soffits to ridges. We can also check your existing insulation and the condition of your roof.
We serve many areas, including Peachtree Corners, GA. Call us at (404) 791-1995 to learn more about our services and products, or to request a free estimate.
