Installing rafter vents in the attic of your home ensures the proper ventilation for a healthy and comfortable home environment.
Rafter vents, also known as attic ventilation baffles, provide proper airflow and circulation. They also prevent excess humidity that promotes the growth of hazardous mould and mildew.
Rafter Vents Protect Insulation Coverage
Rafter vents protect your attic insulation and keep it where it should be to provide maximum efficiency. Baffles or vents prevent insulation from getting out of place and blocking soffit vents.
Without the unimpeded airflow that rafter vents provide and protect, your attic can become a heat trap during hot weather and a moisture trap in the wet winter months.
Rafter Vents Prevent Moisture and Mould
Installing rafter vents in the attic also prevents excess moisture buildup. When water can saturate your home’s wood and drywall materials, mould and mildew growth is highly likely. In addition to the obvious health risks that mould presents, it causes structural damage to construction materials.
Rafter Vents Enhance Energy Efficiency
Rafter vents facilitate the dissipation of heat from your attic during warm weather. Without summertime roof ventilation, your home’s HVAC must work much harder to effectively remove the heat from stale and heated attic air.
Rafter vents perform a similar function in your attic as your air conditioner does in your living space — they work to remove hot air and water vapour from inside your structure by moving it outdoors.
Rafter vents also help extend the lifespan of your roof. A well-ventilated attic reduces the heat radiating out to shingles. Constant heat seeping from the attic can prematurely warp and weaken shingles.
Calculating the Number and Location of Rafter Vents
Our professionals accurately measure the size of the enclosed space to determine how many rafter vents are needed to ventilate your attic adequately. The total size of your attic is one important consideration, but the height and layout of the space are just as important when determining the optimal location for new rafter vents.
Types of Rafter Vents and Baffles
Foam rafter baffles channel air directly to roof vents and prevent insulation from blocking the soffit part of the roof, where condensation can build up.
Plywood and cardboard attic baffles are easily shaped and fixed to prevent insulation from spilling into the soffit area.
Plastic attic baffles use high-impact polystyrene (HIP) construction. This material does not absorb moisture like cardboard baffles but is also easily shaped to fit precisely where needed.
Logik Roofing & Insulation Provides Professional Rafter Vent Installation Services in Ontario
Call Ontario’s top roofing and insulation company when you are considering installing rafter vents in your attic. Our team of professionals will advise you of the best available airflow solutions and will perform all work according to building codes and industry standards.
Call Logik Roofing & Insulation today at 1-866-840-2914 to discuss installing rafter vents in the attic of your home and to schedule service.
