Venting a Garage Roof

Whether you vent a garage roof or not is choice but generally speaking, it’s a good thing to add a vent to a garage.  Most garages are not heated but a vent is made to vent out moisture in the winter and heat in the summer. Most municipal codes do not require vents and if you have an attached garage (attached to your house), sometimes there is an aesthetic reason to skip the vent. However, the pros outweigh the cons. Here’s why you should consider having a vent: Heat build up…

The Benefits of Regular Roof Maintenance (2023)

Your home’s roof is one of its most important features, providing critical protection from the elements and keeping your family safe and comfortable. But too often, homeowners neglect this essential component of their homes, failing to give their roofs the regular attention and maintenance they require. In this blog post, we’ll explore the many benefits of regular roof maintenance, from preventing costly repairs to extending the life of your roof and improving your home’s ene…

Understanding Black Mold

Mold can be a real problem and understanding black mold, the most common of molds, is the first step to managing a problem.  But first, you should understand that mold remediation is an unregulated industry.  Self proclaimed mold experts are often generous to themselves in their claims. Most often the most common mistake is to treat mold with bleach.  While bleach will knock down, or reduce problems associated with mold, it will not kill it.  The other mis…

Roof Ventilation Needs are Changing

Ventilation needs are changing and you don’t need to be a building scientist to understand that building materials should change also.  For nearly 30 years the ridge vent has been the gold standard, but it has since fallen. Homeowners with ridge vents are beginning to have problems. Case in point — in the winter of 2021 and into the early spring, there were two major snow events that were heavy, wet snow.  One event was 4 inches and the other was 6 inches.  The average ridge …