Ventilation

Because it’s only natural to want a clean, fresh, welcoming atmosphere in your home, without expensive heat loss, draughts or condensation damage.

The home environment should be designed for comfort and health, whilst at the same time minimising energy consumption. Such design requires a balance of three elements: heating, insulation and ventilation. All three are equally important to the indoor environment, and the well-being of the occupants.

It is today and a very serious one. In the past, buildings had enough gaps in their structure to provide adequate ventilation throughout the house. Now, high performance insulation, draught stripping and double glazing have effectively sealed off those fresh air routes and made adequate natural ventilation impossible inside the modern energy efficient home.

No. As well as the moisture produced by washing and cooking, each adult generates up to 24 pints of water per day as vapour within the air (source – Building Research Establishment).

Condensation formation can lead to fungal growths occurring, which in turn give off spores that can aggravate asthmatics. It can also lead to the unsightly black staining of walls, curtains and items of furniture. The condensation that occurs below floors and in roof spaces can cause serious damage to metal and timber materials in the form of corrosion, wet and dry rot.

Richmond specialises in all forms of ventilation used in both domestic and commercial buildings. Their expertise in roof ventilation is renowned and is backed up by first class range of products, primarily from the Glidevale collection.

Natural ventilation is accomplished using the Passivent system which, as the name suggests, is based on a passive technique of transferring air throughout a building.

With the higher demands for the removal of moisture and harmful subsoil gases, Richmond also provides a comprehensive strategy for underfloor and cavity wall ventilation.

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