Roof Venting Options

IMPORTANCE OF ROOF VENTING

Today we'll talk about roof venting. Most of the time we we talk about insulating your roofs. With insulation you want to insulate from your attic space into your office. This will affect the temperature between the outside of your home and the inside. The goal is keep it cooler inside during the summer and warmer in the winter, but you still need to vent air to the outside. In colder climates, you will want to vent the attic space itself. The reason for this is that condensation can build up when it’s very cold outside and warm inside. The trapped condensation can build up on the underside of the roof deck (plywood typically) and lead to moisture buildup. Moisture buildup can cause lots of damage to the wood over time. This is a common problem that we see frequently when we tear off an old roof.

TYPES OF ROOF VENTS AND INSTALLATION

There are two different types of roof vents. One is a low profile, they call it a slant vent from Owens Corning. O'Hagin also makes a really nice one, it's a low profile roofing vent. We install these to ensure that flow and follow code that we follow to make sure we get the adequate number of square inches of roof vent based on attic space. There’s another premium option that is only available for asphalt shingles. It’s the VentSure Ridge Vent. This one looks great and is bug proof and water proof. Our standard is a low profile vent which for many roofers is considered an upgrade, but we prefer the look and application of these.