Roofing Company in Calgary Warning Consumers

(Newswire.net — December 24, 2014) Calgary, AB — Some roofing companies in Calgary are doing roofing repairs when they should only be working on the roof ventilation system.    

What looks like a leaky roof may not be the roof leaking.  A large percentage of roofing problems in Calgary happen because of condensation in the attic.  There may be nothing wrong with the roof.

Setfan Thormoset of Nova Roofing and Exteriors says “water dripping from the air ventilation system in the washrooms and kitchen may just be from sealant that has come loose.  The problem is easy to fix and it is not expensive“.  

In wintertime, the differential between the minus temperatures outside and the warmth inside of the home can cause condensation around the roof vents.  Too much condensation can also happen because the attic ventilation system is not working properly.  

Sometimes, the seal around the roof vent may have come loose from the wind or just normal wear and tear.  This allows water to seep in and make its way into your house.  Again, there is nothing wrong with the roof, so it’s a very inexpensive job compared to replacing the whole roof.  

Thormoset says “every once in a while we come across a situation where the whole roof was replaced by a company, but the leakage still continued.  When we are brought into the situation, we find out that the soffit ventilation system was plugged up due to debris.   This caused what looked like a roof leak.  It wasn’t the roof leaking at all, it was condensation caused by a poorly ventilated attic.  The roof was just fine.”  

Stefan says “there are a lot of good Calgary roofing companies, but many of them do not specialize in ventilation systems.”  This is the main reason Stefan decided to hire experts in Calgary roofing ventilation systems.  “Why replace the whole roof if only the ventilation system needs to be updated or repaired?”  

According to Stefan, the big thing consumers need to keep in mind is they should get a roofing company that also does fascia, soffit and ventilation systems, not just roofing.  Many things can cause a leak so especially in Calgary, the roofing company doing the inspection should have the expertise needed to understand the situation.