LePage and Sons Roofing LLC

Ventilation is critical to the normal operation and health of your roofing system. A roof that is properly ventilated will perform better, maximizing its lifespan. With the help of an experienced and reliable roofing company, you can ensure your roof has the ventilation it needs to deliver the long-term performance your home deserves.

In this post, LePage Sons and Roofing LLC a top commercial and residential roofing company, shares the importance of roof vents.

How Do Roof Vents Work and What Is Their Purpose?

There are two types of roof vents: intake and exhaust vents. The intake vents, which can be found near the lowest point of your roof on the eaves, or the soffits, push outdoor air into the attic. Since they allow air to move around your crawl space continuously, the intake vents shouldn’t be obstructed by debris or your insulation system. 

Exhaust vents can be spotted at the highest point of your roofing system, at the assembly ridge area. The exhaust vents are responsible for removing warm and moisture-rich air out of your attic, preventing it from accumulating too much. The intake and exhaust vents work together to ensure smooth airflow in the attic space, helping your roofing system stay healthy and your home remain comfortable.

What Makes Roof Vents Important?

Without functional roof vents installed by a reliable roofing company, proper and continuous airflow from your attic wouldn’t be possible. This would make your home uncomfortable and decrease your roof’s service life. In detail, roof vents:

• Prevent Shingles From Premature Deterioration. It’s possible for excessive heat to accumulate within your crawl space. Normally, this shouldn’t be an issue, provided that the heat can escape from your exhaust vents. However, if your roof vents are compromised, heat will stay trapped within the attic space, slowly damaging the asphalt roofing shingles above it, leading to premature deterioration. In minor cases, this can be solved through roof repair, but in more serious cases it can cause premature roof failure, warranting a full-blown roof replacement. If this is the case, the roofing material will look brittle, dry and blistered, as if it could wither at the slightest touch. Fortunately, premature roofing deterioration and early roof replacement can be prevented, as long as you ensure that your roof vents aren’t clogged and are in good working order.

• Keeps Your Roofing System in Good Condition. A damp and warm attic is the perfect place for mold and mildew to thrive. It features all the ideal conditions: wooden trusses and decking, excessive heat and moisture, along with a dark, enclosed space. This creates a troublesome combination that makes mold and mildew growth spread at a fast rate. If you overlook this, there’s a great possibility that your roof’s integrity, along with your home’s support structure could falter due to rot.

If this happens, your roofing system could be in serious danger, and your roofing contractor has no choice but to replace it. Fortunately, mold and mildew can be prevented from growing in your attic or roof by properly maintaining and installing your roof vents. When you have free-flowing air in your attic, you can rest assured knowing that your home’s structure is intact.

Why Work With LePage and Sons Roofing?

A roof replacement is a significant undertaking and is something that homeowners shouldn’t attempt to tackle on their own. To ensure that your new roofing system works properly and lasts as long as possible, all of its components, along with the roofing vents, should be installed by a skilled roofing contractor. Remember, your roofing system will only work as expected if it is properly installed. Fortunately, this is all possible when you’re working with LePage Sons and Roofing LLC. Here are a few reasons why we remain one of the top roofing contractors in the area and have earned the prestigious distinction of being GAF Master Elite® roofers:

• We Have Credentials. LePage Sons and Roofing LLC is a fully-licensed, bonded and insured roofing company. This makes us more than qualified to carry out our services. Since we also possess worker’s compensation and general liability insurance, you don’t have to worry about liability if an accident occurs on your property during the project.

• We’re Experienced. LePage Sons and Roofing LLC has over 15 years of experience in the roofing business. We provide the best solutions for homeowners in terms of their roofing needs. Our hard-working crew undergoes regular training to stay ahead of the competition to learn more about the newest installation techniques and roofing technology. Regardless of the difficulty of your roofing job, you can trust in us to get the job done correctly the first time around!

• We Care About Our Customers. LePage Sons and Roofing LLC goes above and beyond just providing excellent workmanship. We want to ensure that you have a great time working with us, and we do that by taking a customer-centered approach on every project.

LePage Sons and Roofing LLC are here to ensure roof provides many years of quality performance. We’re the trusted roof repair company in your area. As a GAF Master Elite® roofer, our team provides efficient and courteous service, making sure we perform roofing work that follows the high standards of the manufacturers we work with. To get started with your roofing project, call us today at (508) 295-6483. You may also fill out our contact form for a roof estimate.