Attic Fan Installation in Dallas, TX
A Fan, If the Attic Can Use One
People call about attic fans for two reasons. A fan they already have has stopped, or the attic gets so hot in summer that a fan looks like the obvious fix. Either way we start in the attic, because a fan only helps when the rest of the attic is set up for it.
We install attic fans in Dallas, both electric and solar. Our own roofing crew does the installing, so you do not need to hire a separate roofer for the fan. The evaluation is free.
Dimensional Contracting works out of Arlington and has been in business since 2003. Dallas and the rest of Dallas County are inside the area we cover.
Where Are You Starting From?
A fan that has stopped. We look at it and tell you whether it is worth replacing. On an electric fan we replace the whole unit rather than swapping the motor, so if a motor swap is what you are after, that is not a job we take.
Thinking about a first fan. We count the intake and the exhaust, look at the ceiling underneath, and tell you whether the attic suits one. If it does not, you hear that before anybody talks about a price.
Interested in solar. We install solar attic fans, and we repair and replace them too.
A roof vent that leaks. That is roof work rather than attic work. Our roofing company, Fix My Roof DFW, handles roof repair in Dallas.
Not sure whether it is airflow or insulation. Start with attic insulation in Dallas, where we measure what is up there.
What the Work Covers
Electric and solar attic fans, installed by our own roofing crew.
Whether a Fan Belongs in Your Attic
A fan pushes hot air out of the attic, and the same amount of air has to come in to replace it. The question is where that replacement air comes from.
If the soffit vents along the eaves are open and clear, it comes from outside, which is what you want. If they are buried under insulation, painted shut or too few, the fan pulls from the easiest place it can find, which is the cooled air in the rooms below, drawn up through gaps in the ceiling. A fan working like that can cost you cool air rather than save it.
So before recommending a fan we look at four things: how much intake there is, how much exhaust, how much air the ceiling is losing, and whether the attic suits a fan at all, meaning the roof shape, the vents already in place and a place to mount one.
Getting the Intake and the Ceiling Right
Often the more useful work happens before any fan goes in. From inside the attic we clear soffit chutes that insulation has filled, pull material back from the eaves, clean vent screens and set baffles so the intake stays open once insulation goes back over it. Attic ventilation covers that work.
Where the ceiling below is losing a lot of air, around can lights, the hatch, top plates and bath fan housings, we recommend attic air sealing first. That is advice, not a condition of doing the work.
Electric or Solar
We fit both. An electric fan is wired in. A solar fan carries its own panel. Which one makes sense depends on the attic and the roof, and we talk it through when we have seen both. Whichever you choose, the checks above come first, because a fan of either kind can only move as much air as the soffits let in.
Who Does the Roof Side of the Job
When a fan goes in, any work on the roof is done by our own roofing crew, for electric and solar fans alike, so you do not have to find a separate roofer.
What stays separate is a roof vent that is already leaking or damaged. That is a roof repair. If we find one, we say so in the written recommendation and point you to Fix My Roof DFW.
What We Will Not Promise
We do not promise a lower electric bill or a cooler upstairs from a fan, and we would be careful of anyone who does. A fan works on the attic. Whether you feel it in the rooms depends on how well the ceiling underneath is insulated and sealed.
How a Fan Visit Goes
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We get in the attic and look at the floor area, the roof shape, the intake and exhaust already there, and how much air the ceiling 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 leaking badly, you hear that first.
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You get a written recommendation and a price. A leaking roof vent is called out as roofing work.
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If a fan goes in, our crew installs it, wires it in if it is electric, and tests it running before anyone leaves.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you install solar attic fans in Dallas?
Yes. We install solar attic fans, and we repair and replace them too. The visit starts the same way as for an electric fan, with the intake and the ceiling.
My attic fan stopped. Can you replace the motor?
On an electric fan, no. We replace the whole unit rather than swapping the motor. We will look at it first and tell you whether it is worth replacing.
I already have ridge vents. Do I need a fan?
Not necessarily. Ridge vents are exhaust, and exhaust only moves as much air as the intake feeds it. We count both before saying whether a fan would add anything.
Who does the work on the roof?
Our own roofing crew, for electric and solar fans. A roof vent that is leaking or damaged is a roof repair, which Fix My Roof DFW handles.
Will an attic fan lower my electric bill?
We do not promise that. A fan moves hot air out of the attic. If the ceiling below leaks air, it can pull cooled air up out of the house, which is why we check the ceiling first.
Do you cover all of Dallas?
Yes, the whole city and the rest of Dallas County. The evaluation is free wherever the house is.
What a Homeowner Said
We had an outstanding experience with Dimensional Contracting & Attic Insulation of Arlington! … 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.
Areas We Serve
Get a Free Attic Evaluation in Dallas
Call (817) 502-9282 or use the contact form. Tell us whether a fan has stopped or the attic runs hot. We come out, look at the intake, the exhaust and the ceiling, and tell you whether a fan is the right answer.
Dimensional Contracting works out of 6720 Ridge Estates Ct in Arlington. We cover Dallas and the rest of Dallas County, and we run every job from Arlington rather than keeping an office in each city. The areas we serve page lists the cities with pages of their own.