Roof ventilation can help extend the life of your roof and help your home be as energy efficient as possible. In a warm climate like Dallas, every little bit helps. The best attic ventilation plans come from experienced roofing professionals in Dallas.
Intake Vents
Soffit Vents
Soffit vents are the most common intake vents, and they sit below the eaves of your Dallas home. Dallas roofers use these because they are easy to install over a broad area to ensure your home has the best intake possible.
Gable Vents
Professional Dallas roofers typically install gable vents on the ends of your attic space. These intakes promote horizontal airflow and available air volume, which makes them less popular than the vertical-promoting soffits, though they are popular for architectural reasons.
Over Fascia Vents
Over fascia vents are a newer alternative often used where the eaves are not deep enough to allow for soffits. Over fascia vents can have roofing material placed over them by a Dallas roofer to minimize the changes in your roof’s look.
Drip Edge Vents
Roofing professionals in Dallas only use drip edge vents in particular situations, as they are notoriously complicated. Like over fascia vents, they are thin; their benefit is how many can be installed on a home.
Exhaust Vents
Ridge Vents
Ridge vents are a common choice by Dallas builders and roofing professionals. Since all roofs have ridgelines, this type of exhaust vent allows a lot of air movement based on the available ventilation area it creates.
Off-Ridge Vents
Off-ridge vents look similar to ridgeline vents but are not placed in the ridgeline. However, Dallas roofers place them as high as possible to ensure they can vent as much warm air as possible.
Box or Hood Vents
These vents look like boxes on your roof, and you can probably spot them from the ground. These vents passively allow hot air to exit while protecting your attic space from the elements that can cause significant damage like water.
Powered Attic Vents
Whether hard-wired or solar-powered, these attic vents can promote more airflow than more passive models. However, Dallas roofers often find them unnecessary to achieve the necessary attic airflow.
Roof Turbines
This type of turbine works best in windy areas since the unpowered vent relies on the spinning to move air. Otherwise, it’s a standard vent with limited area. Your Dallas roofing professional may put these in areas where other vent types are unsuitable.
Cupola Vents
Cupola vents are an uncommon choice for Dallas, requiring significant engineering adjustments for your Dallas roofer to install them correctly. Tying a cupola requires a considerable investment as well.
Are you interested in seeing whether your attic and roof ventilation could be more efficient? Contact StazOn Roofing, a local Dallas roofer, to see the options.
