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Re-Roofing Involves More Than
Choosing Right Shingle Color
When it is time to replace their roof,
most homeowners concern themselves
with choosing an attractive style and
leave the rest up to their contractor.
Because roof replacement requires a
considerable investment, homeowners
should know all the facts when discuss­
ing re-roofing options with their con­
tractor. A little knowledge can go a long
way, especially when it comes to the life
o f your roof.
Take home ventilation for example,
a topic directly affecting a home’s roof.
"W e’ve found that many homeowners
are unaware o f the need for roof venti­
lation," said Marianne Horvat, director
o f marketing. A ir Vent Inc., Peoria
Heights, III., a leading manufacturer of
ridge ve n tila tion products. "F o r in ­
stance, an improperly ventilated attic
can cause heat and moisture to become
trapped under the ro o f’s deck, which
can result in damage to shingles and the
roof structure. Also, an un-ventilated
attic can invalidate your shingle war­
ranty.”
Poor attic ventilation can also lead to
ice dams. This occurs in the Snowbelt
region when heat from the attic com­
bined with heat from the sun melt snow
on the roof and the resultant water flows
down the roof and refreezes at the eaves.
This ice build up can distort gutters and
settle under roof shingles, causing dam­
age. As the ice begins to melt, water can
leak behind wall cavities resulting in
damage to ceilings and walls.
While there are many roof ventila­
tion systems on the market, a balanced
system o f soffit and continuous ridge
vents provides the most efficient venti­
lation method, according to Horvat.
Soffit vents, installed under the eaves
o f a home, provide an inlet o f air flow.
Ridge vents, installed across the entire
roof ’s peak, or ridge, supply an outlet
for air flow. According to Horvat, this
system aids in reducing heat build-up
and excess moisture, and helps to keep
the roof deck temperature uniform. Be­
cause ridge vents help keep roof decks
cool in winter, they also help prevent
ice dams - which leads to a longer-last­
ing roof.
"A ridge vent is a great system to use,
but it must have an external baffle -
such as the kind built into A ir Vent’s
ShingleVent® 11 ridge vent - to work
most efficiently,” said Horvat. A ridge
vent, installed over a slot cut at the ridge
o f the roof, provides proper ventilation
through two kinds o f air movement:
warm air rising in the attic and being
expelled at the highest point in the roof;
and wind passing over the ridge and
creating negative pressure which pulls
air and moisture out o f the attic. The
Appliances Still A Great Buy In Today’s
Inflationary World
When it comes to redoing yo u r
home, your remodeling dollar goes a
long way when you use it to purchase
new laundry equipment, say W h irl­
pool home economists.
The C o n su m e r P rice In d e x , a
monthly listing put out by the Bureau
o f Labor Statistics showing the com ­
parative costs o f those day-to-day
items that people buy, indicates that
washers and dryers have gone up in
price only a fraction o f what other
consumer items have over the years.
external baffle helps to create negative
pressure by directing air up and over the
vent.
According to Horvat, independent
testing by Pittsburgh Testing Laborato­
ries has concluded that ridge vent sys­
tems with internal baffles or no baffles
do not create the desired negative air
pressure essential in an efficient venti­
lation system.
ShingleVent II is a shingle-over ridge
vent - which means the vent is covered
with shingles so it blends with the roof.
It provides 18 square inches o f net free
ventilation per linear foot. When used
in com bination w ith balanced so ffit
venting, ShingleVent II provides supe­
rior ventilation, equal to or greater than
any other ridge vent in the industry.
ShingleVent II features a patented
weather filte r which provides a more
complete barrier against weather and
insect infiltration. According to Horvat,
no other ridge vent manufacturer offers
this weather filte r and external baffle
system combination.
The s tre a m lin e d appearance o f
ShingleVent II provides an added ben­
efit to homeowners. Compared to other
ventilation systems such as roof or tur­
bine vents, ridge vents blend naturally
with the roof line, and from the ground
are virtually invisible. ShingleVent II
also comes w ith a 30-year limited trans­
ferable warranty.
"Put simply, installing a ridge vent
system like ShingleVent II is a smart
So, w ith in fla tio n, yo u ’re actually
getting more washer and d ryer fo r
your d o lla r today than you did a de­
cade ago! And, that doesn't even take
decision when re-roofing your home,”
said Horvat. ‘T h e y ’re usually no more
expensive to install than conventional
ventilation systems.”
Once you’re familiar with ventilation
options, it ’s important that your roof­
ing contractor is, too. When selecting a
contractor to perform the work, the
National Roofing Contractors Associa­
tion (N R C A ) recommends that you
prequalify the company to ensure the
job is done right. The association o f­
fers a number o f tips when evaluating
roofing contractors:
1 ) Check for a permanent place o f busi­
ness, tax identification number and
where appropriate, a business license.
2) Insist on seeing copies o f their lia b il­
ity coverage and workers’ compen­
sation certificates.
3) Look for a company with a proven
track record that readily offers client
references and a list o f completed
projects.
4) Call your local Better Business Bu­
reau to check for possible complaints
filed against the contractor.
5) Carefully read and understand any
roof warranty offered and provisions
that would void it.
For more in fo rm a tio n about
ShingleVent II, any other A ir Vent prod­
uct or for a free copy o f A ir Vent’s infor­
mational brochure, “ Ridge Vent Airflow
Performance Tests,” write to: A ir Vent
Inc., 4801 N. Prospect Road, Peoria
Heights, IL 61614: or call 800 247 8368.
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Homeowners planning to re-roof their homes should consider a
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Inc., Peoria Heights, IL. ShingleVent II has been proven to provide
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