Around Your House - Roofing & Ventilation

Roofing & Ventilation

We all know roofing as one of the fundamental aspects of home construction. If there's a problem on the roof - leaking, rot, old shingles giving up the ghost, etc. - it tends to quickly migrate and become a headache for the entire home. A "healthy", well-maintained roof is a prime step in the overall structural health of your home. Around Your House is here to help you with all of your roofing needs, from "fixing that darned leak" to re-shingling an existing roof to completely stripping your old roof and replacing it with a totally new one.

Ventilation is a too-often ignored, essential element to the structural health of your home. A properly ventilated home is your best defense against moisture and condensation woes, and can help in the fight against high utility costs, as well as lengthen the useful life of your roofing system and even your home's paint job. In many cases, proper ventilation work should go hand in hand with a new or re-roofing project. The issue of proper ventilation is a particular specialty of Around Your House.

(These elements of your home's construction are strongly tied not only to each other (they are often most appropriately pursued as projects simultaneously), but also to the issue of Moisture & Condensation. After reading this page, we suggest a further visit to our site's Moisture & Condensation page.)

Everyone deserves a well maintained roof.

Picture Galleries

Here are some picture galleries showing related projects that we've completed from start to finish. Why not take a minute to browse and have a look?

A Brand New Roof Here we remove a home's old roof coverings and replace it all with new material.	See The Pictures
Fallen Tree Damage Repaired A massive tree has been uprooted and crashed into someone's home. Watch us repair the damage.	See The Pictures
Proper Venting Illustrated This informative graphical illustration will show you how a proper passive ventilation system works to create a "cold roof" and a more energy efficient home.	See The Pictures
A Roof & Dormer Repair The area around this home's dormer requires reapiring. Here's what we did.	See The Pictures
Skylite = Not Right In theory, skylites look pretty, but they are a leakage hazard, especially in Wisconsin. See what happens when it's time for a leaky skylite to go away permanently.	See The Pictures

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Related Articles & Information

Want to learn more? Here are links to some helpful articles and information that cover things a bit more in depth. These are made available in either of two formats: for convenient online viewing as web pages, and as printer-friendly PDF documents for you to download and keep for future reference, or read at home at your leisure. Just make your selection from the columns below!

A Cold Roof: Good Health For Your Home One of the best ways to avoid moisture problems is to properly ventilate your home, starting at the top.	View As A Web Page	Printer-Friendly PDF Format
Realities Of Re-Roofing Here are some things to consider when it's time for that roof project.	View As A Web Page	Printer-Friendly PDF Format

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Ready For A Project, Or Have More Questions?

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You can phone us at (414) 546-0814.

You can fax us at (414) 546-3240.

You can email Jim at jim@aroundyourhouse.net.

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Whatever option you select, Jim will be happy to either speak with you right away or get back in touch with you over the telephone as sooon as possible. Every project is unique Around Your House; we look forward to helping you with yours.

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