Whether you’ve just had a kitchen renovation or you’ve had the same bathroom since you moved into the home, if you’ve got home issues such as moisture buildup, poor air quality and odor, and mold growth, chances are you need more ventilation in your bathroom and kitchen. Today, we’ll go over the common issues ventilation can solve and the types of solutions for both parts of your home.
Common Issues That Ventilation Can Solve
Your kitchen and bathroom are among the leading contributors to ventilation issues, including humidity, air quality, temperature, and efficiency. Better ventilation in your bathroom and kitchen can help with:
- Humidity: Whether you’re boiling water or having a hot shower, bathrooms and kitchens can dump a lot of moisture into the air, causing humidity spikes, condensation, and conditions for mold growth.
- Air Quality: Especially in the kitchen, cooking can produce both air quality and smell nuisances when grease burns, the oven roasts, or particularly pungent foods are cooked. Without a ventilation hood, these pollutants and odors have nowhere to go.
- Temperature: A heated oven and a steamy shower can both dump a lot of heat into the air. Unless that air is properly ventilated, it can quickly heat up the entire room, floor, and house—not great if you’re trying to stay cool.
- Efficiency: Better ventilation also means less work for your HVAC system, as the hot air from showers and cooking is removed before it can interfere with the thermostat dial.
This is why, before renovations, getting a home evaluation makes sense. Learn more in our blog, How a Home Evaluation with an Energy Audit Improves Renovations.
Installing a Stove Hood for Better Kitchen Ventilation
Having the right ventilation hood for your stove top can make all the difference in your kitchen. Not only can it match your current kitchen’s style or be integrated into home renovations, but it can also truly improve your kitchen’s and your entire home’s air quality every time you cook. Not only can it remove unwanted odors, but proper kitchen ventilation removes moisture, grease, carbon monoxide, and other air pollutants, dramatically increasing air quality.
Installing a New Ventilation Fan System for Your Bathroom
If you’re having moisture build up on the walls of your bathroom whenever the shower is running, you need your current bathroom fan inspected and replaced. Moisture buildup and high humidity don’t only affect the bathroom but also the areas around it, including inside walls and crawlspaces, where water can condensate and contribute to mold growth. Both simpler exhaust systems and more comprehensive ventilation can help ensure this humidity doesn’t cause mold growth or water damage in your home.
Bathroom and Kitchen Ventilation Experts in the St. Louis Area
At Greenmark Home Performance, we believe in combining ventilation inspections, ventilation services, and kitchen & bathroom renovations all into one service. Whether your recent remodel needs help with ventilation or your kitchen and bathroom renovations combined with ventilation, we’re your experts in the St. Louis area. Start your estimate today or call us at (314) 845-9144 to get started.
