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Is $1,500 to add smart vents at roof base and extra OSB a fair price?

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My master bedroom has a cathedral ceiling and in the summer it's always much hotter in there. There's about a 12" gap between the base of the roof at vents and my ceiling and around 2-3 feet at the top. They did blown insulation when the house was built in 2007. I'm getting my roof redone and I was talking to my roofer if there was some way to help with this issue. The roofer will also be replacing my aluminum top vent with a shingle of ridge vent as part of the main job. I'm asking if adding the smart vents would actually help lower the upstairs temperatures and is it worth the extra cost.

Quote Details

This is an estimated cost for an addition to a main roof replacement project. The purpose is to improve ventilation in a master bedroom with a cathedral ceiling that gets too hot in the summer. - Add smart vents at the base of the roof - Includes extra sheets of OSB

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Category

Roofing

Price

$1,500

Quote Date

May 16, 2025

Year Built

2007

Tearoff included?

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