The upstairs of this Houston home never quite kept up with the thermostat. The culprit was sitting right above it: an attic that baked all afternoon and radiated that heat down into the bedrooms long after sunset. The homeowner wanted the heat gone without adding a penny to the electric bill, so we installed a solar attic fan.
The install is a clean, one-visit job. We cut the mount through the roof deck at a spot with good sun exposure, sealed the unit down to the shingles so the roof stays watertight, and angled the panel toward the sky. No wiring, no electrician, nothing tied into the home’s panel — the fan runs entirely on sunlight.
From inside the attic you can see the fan seated into the decking, right beside the home’s radiant barrier. The two work as a team: the barrier reflects a big share of the sun’s heat before it gets in, and the fan pulls out whatever still builds up over the day.
The fan spun up the moment the panel caught light, and the homeowner noticed the upstairs holding its temperature within days — and was kind enough to leave us a review saying so. If your second floor runs warm or the attic hits you like an oven, take a look at our solar attic fan installation service, or pair it with attic insulation for the full effect.