On Sunday, June 15, 2014 7:44:54 AM UTC-4, wrote:
Just bought a house in New England.



The home inspector said the attic ventilation was inadequate. First, the ridge vent wasn't big enough.

Big enough how? Length? Width?




Second, he said there were no soffit vents.



Just eyeballing things from underneath, the eves are very, very narrow. How could soffit vents be installed if there's almost no soffit?



How narrow? If you can get a 2" wide continuous opening to put a vent
in, that's probably minimal, 3" wide or better should be fine. A ridge
vent typically has about a 2" wide opening at the top. You need something
comparable at the soffits.





Also, is a roofer the best type of contractor to look at attic ventilation?


That would be my first choice, especially if it involves the ridge vent.
But this stuff is pretty basic and within the skills of many home repair
contractors, DIY, etc.