The Importance of Effective Roof Vents

Your home needs good indoor air quality for a healthy and comfortable living experience. Maintaining good indoor air quality requires an efficient and effective roof ventilation system. Your roof vents play an important role in encouraging airflow inside your home. To help you understand more about the importance of effective roof vents in your home, roofing replacement contractor [company_name] explains below.

Why It’s Never a Good Idea to Delay a Roof Replacement

A roof that suffered extensive damage should be replaced as soon as possible. If a roof replacement is deliberately delayed, there’s a strong chance roofing damage might affect other parts of your home, turning what should have been a straightforward roof replacement into a more extensive overhaul of your exterior.

What are the other issues you may encounter if a roof replacement is deliberately delayed? [company_name], your trusted roofing contractor, lists them below:

Going Green: The Advantages of EPDM Roofing

An EPDM commercial roofing replacement is a smart investment if your building is going green. Compared to other roofing materials, manufacturing EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) roofing membranes produce less smog and carbon dioxide emissions. Reflective, light-colored EPDM roofing membranes also help lower cooling costs as well as your building’s overall carbon footprint by reflecting heat and lowering the strain on your HVAC system.

Aside from its eco-friendliness, what are the other advantages of installing an EPDM roof?

Do Metal Roofs Get Hot in Summer?

There are several reasons why metal roofing panels are one of the most popular roofing materials on the market. They’re exceptionally durable, energy-efficient and 100% recyclable. However, some homeowners are hesitant about installing a metal roof because of the myth they become hot in summer and can increase cooling costs.

[company_name], your trusted roofer, debunks this common misconception below:

Why Excess Indoor Humidity Is a Problem

High indoor humidity is not only an inconvenience (since it makes everything feel sweaty and sticky) but also a problem that needs to be fixed as soon as possible. That’s because left unattended, excess indoor humidity can cause several roofing issues.

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