Roof Vents

Roof vents are installed to allow air to circulate in your attic space. Good air circulation will minimize moisture build up in your attic during winter and prevent heat build up in summer. The number of roof vents needed will vary depending on the size of your attic.

WHY ROOF VENTS?

Air can leak from your house into the attic, and can bring water vapor with it. If your roof deck is cool enough to be at or below dew point, then condensation will form on the underside of the roof. Air movement from outside through the attic, helps remove moisture by diverting it out of the attic before it condenses.

ATTIC AIR CIRCULATION

Roof vents allow air to exhaust from your attic space. But keep in mind, attic air circulation is accomplished with both intake and exhaust vents.

BALANCED VENTILATION

If you do not have adequate intake venting, and your ventilation system allows too much exhaust (high vents) and not enough intake (low vents), then your attic will create suction on living spaces below, pulling conditioned air into your attic, which impacts your utility costs and extends the burden on your heating and cooling systems. So always insure you have proper intake vents. Click here to learn more about attic ventilation.

IMPROVE ATTIC CIRCULATION

Adding an attic fan to your attic, provided you have proper intake vents (low vents), can dramatically improve attic air circulation, year round. Click here to learn more about attic fans.

NOT SURE WHAT YOU NEED?

Not sure what venting you have in your attic? Call us for a ventilation assessment today!

ROOF VENTS