AUSTIN, Texas, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Remedy Roofing understands how important attic ventilation is to the overall health of your roof and home. Homeowners don't always appreciate the importance of good ventilation, and some roofers will take advantage of their lack of knowledge. Remedy Roofing, however, is dedicated to customer service and wants every homeowner to understand how the right attic ventilation can make a difference in their home.

Understanding the Draft Warm air rises and cool air falls. When attics are not fully vented, the warm air rises and becomes trapped in the space. When the space is ventilated, however, a draft is created. With proper venting, a natural convection is created that pulls fresh, cooler air into the attic through the soffits, and the hot air is pushed out of vents located at the top of the attic.

Problems with Poor Ventilation There are several problems that occur with poor attic ventilation. The problems persist throughout the year, and the damage can be extensive.

Winter Ice Dams As heat from your home migrates into the attic in the winter, it becomes trapped. Building up, it warms the roof decking and melts snow on the roof. If the water has nowhere to drain due to snow build-up, then an ice dam forms. The melting water will find its own exitusually through your roof and into your home.

Stifling Heat in Summer Attics become super charged in the summer. An unventilated attic will start to feel like an oven, and that heat presses down on the home interior. The air conditioner will struggle to cool the house, and owners may spend the summer battling heat inside their homes.

Baked Shingles The damage isn't limited to the interior of a home. The summer heat not only presses down on the living space, it also pushes up through the roof deck. Shingles can become baked from underneath, causing them to become brittle and break. Not only will the roof fail faster, but the warranty will also be voided. Making matters worse, most home insurance companies will not cover this type of damage.

Mold and Insulation Damage Condensation can build up at any time in the attic, but it will dry out quickly and safely with proper attic insulation. Otherwise, the moisture can result in mold growth and ruined insulation.

Damage to the Frame The same summer heat that destroys shingles will also damage your wood framing.

Recommended Levels The Federal Housing Administration recommends that homeowners have a minimum of one-square-foot of ventilation for every 300-square-foot of attic space. This can be accomplished by installing different types of vents, but ridge vents are currently the most popular choice seen with Remedy Roofing Austin services.

The Beauty of Ridge Vents One of the biggest advantages of ridge vents is that they just look nice. Blending in with the upper roofline, they are unobtrusive and will blend nicely with the roof. At the same time, they create a smooth escape route for air flowing through the attic. The ventilation system is more balanced than other options, so homeowners can avoid serious structural problems.

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Douglas County officials are getting ready for a major renovation project later this year, completely removing an old roof and installing a new one on the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center.

The project is expected to cost $625,000, but county commissioners agreed Wednesday not to go out for bids. Instead, the contract will go to Garland Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, a supplier that that has an exclusive arrangement through an organization that offers prenegotiated contracts for a large variety of supplies and services to state and local governments throughout the country.

The organization, U.S. Communities, founded in 1999, allows more than 55,000 local governments and educational institutions to piggyback on contracts that previously would have gone through competitive bids.

In addition to Douglas County, both the Lawrence school district and the city of Lawrence belong to U.S. Communities and have used it for a variety of projects, including contracting with Garland for roofing projectseven though Garland is typically more expensive than other suppliers.

"Typically it's higher (and) it's got a longer warranty," said Kirk Hinnergardt of Diamond-Everly Roofing Contractors, which installed a Garland roof on Kennedy School last year. "Their warranties are pretty user-friendly, but they are higher than everybody else."

Local officials say using the cooperative arrangement for new roofing saves them time and expense, especially on large, complicated projects for which local agencies lack the in-house expertise to manage a competitive bid process.

It's very complex when you get into it, said Jackie Waggoner, purchasing director for Douglas County. We've never taken a roof down to the deck, and that's what we'd be doing in this case. We have all of our core 24-7 operations in that building.

Waggoner said the alternative would have been to hire an outside project manager with expertise in roofing contracts and to have that firm interview several different roofing companies. She estimated that would have added $45,000 to $60,000 to the cost of materials and installation.

But Mike Greenamyre, owner of American Roofing in Leavenworth, said he believes local governments end up paying more because Garland uses what are often called proprietary bid specifications, meaning when it only hires local contractors who are approved to install the company's products, and they only use Garland's name-brand materials, even when equivalents are available from other suppliers.

The result, he said, is that the only thing being competitively bid on a local project is the cost of the labor.

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A building inspector found additional problems with the Scioto County Courthouse roof and recommended a hold on payment to the roofing company working on the project until paperwork pertaining to general liability and workers compensation insurance is on hand.

Asebrook & Co. Architects/Inspectors released their observation report on the condition of the courthouse roof. Asebrook was called after the Fourth District Court of Appeals offices on the third floor of the courthouse flooded due to clogged downspouts last week.

J. Michael Asebrook, along with Commissioner Doug Coleman, Fourth District Court of Appeals Judge Matthew McFarland and Phil Lajoye of the Scioto County Maintenance Department toured the roof and other areas within the courthouse on March 22.

On March 27, Asebrooks observation report was presented to Coleman. Asebrook also serves as the Scioto County Chief Building Official.

Asebrook, at Colemans request, toured (Fourth District Court of Appeals) Judge McFarlands office, because reportedly a very major leak occurred and infiltrated the building envelope from the roof to the basement. The majority of water damage occurred on the third floor judges office, Asebrook stated.

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