A hot attic shortens the life of the roof above it and raises the bill for the rooms below it. Ventilation is the cheapest fix on this page.
Most attics we open in San Antonio are short on intake. Someone added exhaust vents over the years and never opened up the soffit, so the system pulls air from the house instead of from outside and the attic stays hot well into the evening.
Balanced ventilation means intake low at the soffit and exhaust high at the ridge, in proportion. Get the balance right and attic temperatures drop, shingles last longer and the air conditioning stops fighting the roof.
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Rooms that stay hot into the night, an attic that is brutal in the afternoon, rusting nail tips or damp sheathing in winter, and shingles that aged faster than they should have.
Ridge vent gives even exhaust across the whole ridge and has nothing to seize. Turbines move more air per unit but concentrate the draw. Either works if the intake matches.
Yes. Soffit intake and some exhaust options can be added at any time, though ridge vent is cheapest to install during a re-roof.
It lowers attic temperature, which reduces the load on the ceiling and the ductwork up there. How much shows on the bill depends on insulation and duct sealing as well.
