Electric and Solar Attic Fan Installation and Replacement for Arlington Homes
Fan Quit, or Thinking About One? We Get in the Attic First
Two things bring people to this page. A fan that has stopped running, and an attic that gets so hot in July that a fan starts to look like the obvious answer. Either way the visit starts the same. We get up there and look at the floor area, the roof shape, the intake and exhaust vents already in place, and whether cooled air is leaking up out of the house through the ceiling.
A fan has to pull its replacement air from somewhere. If the soffit intake is open and clear, that air comes from outside. If the intake is blocked or short, the fan pulls air up out of the house instead, through every gap in the ceiling. So the intake and the ceiling get looked at before anyone recommends a fan, and a fan is not the fix for an attic that is simply short on intake.
What we do here: install attic fans, electric and solar, replace one that has stopped, and test it running before we leave. We will also tell you whether a fan that has quit is worth replacing. On an electric fan, a motor-only swap is not a job we take. Our own roofing crew does the installing, electric and solar, so you do not need to bring in a separate roofer for the fan. Arlington and Tarrant County, on existing homes.
What Is the Attic Doing?
Fan stopped running? We come out, look at it, and tell you whether it is worth replacing. On an electric fan we replace the unit rather than swapping the motor, so if a motor swap is what you are after, this is not the job we do.
Thinking about a first fan? We count the intake and the exhaust, look at the ceiling below, and tell you whether the attic suits one. If it does not, you will hear that.
Not sure whether it is airflow or insulation? That is the ventilation visit rather than this one. Start at attic ventilation.
Roof vent leaking or damaged? That is roof work, and it cannot be done from inside the attic. Our roofing company handles it: see roof repair from Fix My Roof DFW.
What the Work Covers
Electric and solar attic fans, installed by our own roofing crew.
Installing an Attic Fan, Electric or Solar
Whether a fan makes sense for your attic comes down to four things: how much intake there is, how much exhaust, how much cooled air leaks up through the ceiling, and whether the attic suits a fan, meaning the roof shape, the vents already there, and a place to mount it. When a fan is the right call, we install it and test it running. An electric fan gets wired in.
Replacing a Fan That Has Stopped
A fan that has gone quiet is not always a fan that needs replacing, so we look at it first and tell you which one you have. When it does need replacing, the old unit comes out, the new one goes in, and we test it running. On an electric fan we replace the unit rather than swapping the motor.
Opening Up the Intake
Soffit vents are where a fan gets its air. Insulation piled against the eaves, chutes packed solid, screens furred up with dust: any of those starves the intake, and a fan pulling against a starved intake takes its air from the house instead. We clear the chutes, pull material back off the eaves, clean the screens, and set baffles so the intake stays open once insulation goes back over it.
The Ceiling Underneath
The ceiling below an attic leaks air. Can lights, the hatch, top plates, bath fan housings: every one of those is a path from your air conditioning straight up into the attic. A fan running above a leaky ceiling pulls that cooled air up through the gaps. Where the ceiling is losing a lot of air we say so and recommend attic air sealing first. That is our advice, and it is not a condition of doing the work.
Attic-Side Vent Repair and Cleaning
From inside the attic we clear soffit chutes that insulation has filled, pull back material piled against the eaves, clean vent screens, and repair what can be reached from the attic side.
What Is Roof Work, Not Attic Work
Fitting the fan is not on that side of the line. Our own roofing crew installs attic fans, electric and solar, so that part of the job needs no separate roofer. What does sit there is a roof vent that leaks or is damaged. If that is what your attic needs, we say so in the written recommendation and point you to roof repair from Fix My Roof DFW.
How a Fan Visit Goes
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We get in the attic and look. Floor area, roof shape, the intake and exhaust already there, and how much air the ceiling below is losing.
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We tell you whether a fan is the answer. If the attic is short on intake, or the ceiling is losing a lot of air, you hear that before anyone talks about a fan.
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You get a written recommendation and a price for the work. Roof repair that is not part of fitting the fan, such as a leaking roof vent, is called out as roofing work.
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If a fan goes in, we install it, wire it in if it is electric, and test it running before we leave. You see it running before anyone packs up.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need an attic fan if I already have ridge or roof vents?
Not necessarily. Ridge and roof vents are exhaust, and exhaust only moves as much air as the intake feeding it. We count both and measure the attic before saying whether a fan adds anything to what is already up there.
My attic fan has stopped. Can you fix it?
We come out, look at it, and tell you whether the fan needs replacing. If it does, we replace the unit and test it running. On an electric fan a motor-only repair is not something we offer.
Do you install solar attic fans?
Yes. We install solar attic fans, and we repair and replace them too. Everything else about the visit is the same. We look at the intake and the ceiling first, because a fan of either kind can only move as much air as the soffits let in.
Will an attic fan lower my electric bill?
We do not promise that, and we would be careful of anyone who does. What a fan does is move hot air out of the attic and pull replacement air in through the soffits. If the ceiling below leaks air, a running fan can draw cooled air up out of the house, which is why we look at the ceiling and the intake before recommending one.
Who does the work on the roof when a fan goes in?
Our own roofing crew. They install our attic fans, electric and solar, so you do not need to hire a separate roofer for the fan. A roof vent that is leaking or damaged is a roof repair: see roof repair from Fix My Roof DFW.
Do you work outside Arlington?
Yes. Arlington and the rest of Tarrant County, on existing homes.
What a Homeowner Said
We had an outstanding experience with Dimensional Contracting & Attic Insulation of Arlington! From the initial consultation to the completed project, the entire team was professional, knowledgeable, and incredibly kind. They installed new temperature-controlled attic exhaust fans and added fiberglass insulation to bring our attic up to the recommended level for the Texas heat. They took the time to explain every step of the process, answered all of our questions, and made sure we understood exactly what was being done and why. We can already tell a HUGE difference in the temperature inside our home.
Areas We Serve
Fan Stopped, or the Attic Will Not Cool Down?
Call and we will get in the attic, count the intake and the exhaust, look at the ceiling below, and tell you whether a fan is the right answer or whether something else is. If the fix is opening up the intake, you will hear that before anyone mentions a fan.
We price the work after we have been in the attic, not over the phone. Arlington and Tarrant County, on existing homes.