If you seriously want to fully maximize your roof, proper ventilation is necessary. At Nuss Construction Company, your local roofing and kitchen remodeling experts, we know just why vents are important, and we share our knowledge with you today.
Improve Energy Efficiency
Your roof is directly exposed to the sun, so the space underneath tends to heat up easily. This heat can transfer to the rest of the home, leading its occupants to crank up the AC. Vents help to prevent heat buildup. Intake vents take in air from the outside while exhaust vents release the air trapped inside the structure.
Reduce Moisture Buildup
As the number one roofer and kitchen remodelers in the region, we often encounter homeowners who have roofs damaged by moisture buildup. Now, it’s easy to imagine that the moisture is caused by rainfall, but did you know that a hot roof can also lead to moisture buildup?
The heat can evaporate water particles throughout the home, and the heated air will travel up to the roof space. When the sun sets, and the air becomes cooler, the water vapor then condenses and becomes moisture that can damage your roof. Ventilation helps this by reducing the heat in your roof.
Prevent Ice Dams
And, don’t get us started on the risks unventilated roofs carry during winter. Heating within the home can travel up to the roofing structure. This heat can then melt the snow on top of the roof; this snow will melt into the edges of the roofs, where it will then refreeze, forming ice dams. A ventilation system will give the heat a way of escaping from the roof structure.
At the Nuss Construction Company, we’ve made a name for ourselves as roofers and kitchen remodelers. So, whether you need to get your roof vents installed or your kitchen cabinets replaced, we’re the right people for the job. To learn more about our services, give us a call at (856) 988-9982, or fill out our contact form. We serve residents of Cherry Hill and Mt. Laurel, NJ.