Ridge Ventilation For Metal Roof

The purpose of the ridge vent is to create constant air flow along the horizontal ridge of your home.

Ridge ventilation for metal roof.

Aluminum ridge vent in black. Our ridge vents are an ideal choice to meet your metal roof ventilation needs. The free air space per lineal foot is 30 square inches and it is 10 feet long. In these cases it is recommended that your customers work with design professionals and building engineers who can help determine the building ventilation requirements.

Below we ve compiled some helpful tips on how to install a ridge vent for metal roofing. It s made from a permeable material and is placed on top of the metal roofing panels at the ridge of the roof. The ridge vent is then covered with a metal ridge cap. Shop this collection 12 model ar10bl 18 03.

Mark a pencil line on the ridges of the installed metal roofing panels using the edge of the ridge cap as a guide. Airflow enters through soffit vents and flows upward through each rafter space until it reaches the roof peak where it exists through a ridge vent. A ridge vent is designed to allow air to flow freely from the attic. Master flow 10 ft.

Owens corning ventsure 11 in. Roof ridge exhaust vent in black case 31 model 2018000 93 31 case. The original custom ridge vent cut to fit standing seam and screw down panels in over 50 roof profiles. I need good ventilation.

Find roof ridge vents at lowe s today. Position a section of metal ridge cap over the peak of the metal roof with the end of the ridge cap flush with one end of the roof peak. Special metal ridge caps install along the length. The ridge vent you need for proper metal roof ventilation.

The ventilator has an internal diverter to direct rain off to the side and out onto the roof. Structures that house people animals and or valuable material also benefit from cross ventilation using ridge vents near the roof and a louver vent located closer to the structure s floor. One of the great things about a ridge vent is that it is at the topmost point of your roof with hot air constantly rising it is bound to make it way out of the top of your vents thus bringing in cooler air through your soffit vents and into your roof cooling it down. This process also helps to reduce the amount of moisture buildup in your roof avoiding any damages to your roof members.

Remove the ridge cap from the roof peak. Ridgecat rolled ridge vent in black with nails.