Performance Roofing
Most 30 Year Roofs Last 15 Years
Why Roofs Fail
The #1 cause of premature roof failure in cold climates like New England is heat transfer from the living space into the attic, (either through air leakage or by not enough insulation, and it’s usually both).
Hot showers, boiling tea pots, cooking food, laundry, dishes; all of this creates warmth and humidity and it has to go somewhere. Heat likes to rise and when the warm air escapes into a cold attic it will condensate against the underside of your roof which can lead to mold, rot, and ice dams.
To ensure the long term durability of your roofing, and to prevent problems like warping, rotting, and mold growth; it’s critical that the roof be well vented with adequate airflow.
Ventilation is Good, but…
If your house is drafty or under insulated, your well vented attic is pulling the heat out of your home all the faster. And because every action has a reaction, losing warm air to the attic faster means cold air is being pulled in somewhere else. A recipe for high heating bills, energy waste, and discomfort.
What this means is a well ventilated attic could make your home less comfortable and more expensive to heat. The answer is to seal your house up tight, add as much insulation as is practical, and ventilate your roof right.
Any Roofer can Promise
Any roofer can promise a roof installation that meets or exceeds all code requirements, using premium or super premium materials. All companies pledge installation crews that are well experienced, supervised, use safe roofing practices, and who clean up after the job is done.
Performance Roofing
The advantage of working with American Performance Group is that we are not just in the roofing business. We are in the home performance business. Comfort, Durability, and Low Heating Bills are what you can expect from us.
Test-In, Consult, Perform, Test-Out
We strongly recommend that when it comes time for a new roof or for a roof repair, don’t just look at it like a quick fix. Roofs fail too soon for a reason. By having us out for a roof estimate, you will receive a full service energy assessment through the process of estimating your roof.
You will receive infrared thermal imaging of the roof and attic to detect weak spots and leaks. We will run a blower door test to gauge your overall draftiness and to pinpoint areas where the heat loss is occurring. We also do a thorough inspection and calculation of your ventilation to ensure it is working properly.
Our goal is to not only provide the best total value in roofing. But to deliver a more comfortable home with better air quality, and have the whole project pay for itself in just a few years with the energy savings, guaranteed.
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