Roof vents play a vital role in the operation and safe well-being for the functioning of your roofing system. Many home, business or industrial property owners may not view this overhead structure as an operating system that needs to function smoothly on a regular basis. But when one feature is not doing its job – clogged gutters, for example – it puts stress on other parts vital for the weatherproofing of your roof, such as shingles.
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Thorough ventilation for your attic preempts many problems
The function of a roof vent is fairly self-explanatory – they are meant to vent your attic, a very important microenvironment that is part of the health of your roof. It is a copacetic relationship; when your attic is doing well, it only helps with the health of the upper portion of your roof, and vice versa.
Ideally, your roof will act like a shell in which roof vents are necessary … A shell requires a sound outer layer that maintains its structural integrity while featuring a surface that can regularly stand up to the elements of an outside world. That outer layer starts with the roof deck, an extreme outer layer which often features materials such as a metal roof panel or shingles, and usually some materials sandwiched in-between, depending on the materials. But most shells will also include at least some space to create a buffer the outer shell (the topside rooftop) and the rest of your home below. That buffer zone for your home is your attic.
Here is why roof vents are a necessary feature for your roof … Especially in Florida, but for just about every home across the world, you need high-performing ventilation. The sun beats down on your roof, day in and day out, and when the unflinching summer sun takes a break, it usually means that your roof is protecting you from a heavy tropical downpour. Between those two factors, and a common humidity level of near 90-percent of higher, you absolutely want to ventilate your attic from all that heat and humidity. Ultimately, what roof vents prevent is decay. Factors leading to decay without the proper airing out include mold and mildew. Once mold takes hold inside your home, it is an extremely challenging battle in killing its colonization.
There are misconceptions regarding roof vents that should be dispelled:
- The more the merrier doesn’t necessarily apply … For your attic, you need the proper amount of ventilation, but not too much. If not, this will lead to moisture problems and significantly decreased energy efficiency. However, vents are essentially controlled holes that require plenty of attention. The more vents, the greater the possibility for compromised weatherproofing. Also, vents run the risk of being blown-out by tropical-forced winds, so the fewer the vents that effectively ventilate the better.
- Don’t worry about losing heat in the winter … Roof vents need to ventilate during the winter to clear moisture. It’s not as if the cooler air will work against your home’s heating – that is what sufficient insulation in your attic is for. Remember, goal is to air out your attic and not to cool down your entire home. As long as your have enough insulation, vents will follow through on their important role for your roof.
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