Roof Ventilation in Windsor

Roof Ventilation for Windsor homes

Windsor's homes range from early-1900s brick houses in Walkerville and the older core to post-war bungalows and newer subdivisions in the east and south ends. Older Windsor homes were often built with little or no attic ventilation and have had insulation blown in over the years, covering the soffits. Adding baffles and opening up intake is often the most effective fix for the ice dams we see on these houses.

What's included

Balanced attic intake and exhaust to reduce ice dams, attic moisture and summer heat build-up. Depending on your roof, the work can include:

• Ridge vents
• Soffit intake
• Box and roof vents
• Bath and kitchen fan venting
• Mixed-vent corrections
• Ice dams
• Frost or dampness
• Mould or dark staining
• Very hot upper floors

Full details, how the work runs and common questions are on our main roof ventilation page.

Local conditions in Windsor

Mature trees across Windsor's established streets drop branches in summer storms and fill eavestroughs every fall, and freeze-thaw cycles through winter open up any weak flashing. That combination makes chimneys, valleys and roof edges the most common repair spots we see in the city.

Questions to ask before you hire

Whoever you hire for roof ventilation in Windsor, get clear answers to these before signing:

• How much intake and exhaust does my attic have now, and how much does it need?
• Is insulation blocking my soffit vents?
• Where do my bathroom fans currently vent?
• Will you remove competing exhaust vents?

Permits and approvals

Building permits in Windsor are issued by the City of Windsor's Building Services department. Replacing shingles with similar materials usually doesn't need a permit, but structural repairs, new roof framing, new skylight openings and changes to the roof structure generally do. We confirm what applies to your project during planning.

More from Hammerline Roofing in Windsor

Property owners planning roof ventilation in Windsor often look at related work too, including roof replacement, soffit & fascia, roof inspections. We also provide roof ventilation in LaSalle and roof ventilation in Tecumseh. See every service we offer on our Windsor service area page.