Roofing and attic ventilation play a critical role in keeping your home safe, hospitable, and well-preserved. While many homeowners may not think about this important feature often, ensuring that your house is properly ventilated can help prevent serious damage. Here to explain is the expert roofing repair team from Ray St. Clair Roofing. Their family-owned company has served the Greater Cincinnati area for more than 60 years with exceptional attic insulation and window services.

When your attic is properly ventilated, it allows air to flow through the space through a system of intake and exhaust. As a result, your attic can maintain a safe temperature year-round. It can also help ensure your attic will stay dry and avoid ice dams. Should ice accumulate on your roof, it could cause leaks, water damage, frozen pipes, and a number of other costly complications within your home.

Because the sun beats directly on most rooftops, improperly ventilated roofs can allow attic temperatures to reach up to 140 degrees on a hot summer day. Without the ability for air to flow and cool the attic and roof, shingles and roof decking can become compromised. High temperatures could also damage air conditioners, fans, and any items you’ve chosen to store in your attic.

Finally, well-ventilated attics and roofs can reduce your heating and cooling bills because they facilitate a more even temperature distribution throughout your house. While many houses today must pass current ventilation codes upon being built, it’s possible that homes constructed in previous decades may have insufficient ventilation systems, which could result in higher energy costs as well as the additional seasonal damage discussed above.

If you think you may have inadequate ventilation in your home and would like to learn more about roofing repair options to increase the flow of air through your attic, call the knowledgeable team from Ray St. Clair Roofing at (513) 874-1234. You can also read more about attic insulation and roofing repair services by visiting their website.