When it's hot out and the sun is beating down, it's often the attic rooms in the house that suffer most. With heat rising to the top of your home, and your roof absorbing the sunlight's warmth, you'll find these spaces are often near unusable when the mercury rises — maybe less of a problem if it's just a storage space, but if it's a room you want to use, it's less ideal.
Did you also know that an overheated attic could lead to many problems including a damaged roof and high energy bills? Well, if you didn't now you do. So let's figure out how to take care of this. 'Overheating is dangerous because it can cause damage to the roof materials and the structure,' says HVAC expert Brad Roberson, from heating company Aire Serv. 'The warmer the home, the harder the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system has to work to cool it, which means additional wear on the HVAC system that can break down parts faster. Plus, high humidity levels can lead to mold growth.'
