The flow of fresh air across roof shingles draws hot, moist attic air out through a ridge vent and pulls fresh air into the attic through soffit vents. This roof ventilation is important because ...

But the main roof peak, running the length of the house, doesn’t have ridge vents. Instead, gable vents are at each end of the house. The intakes are soffit vents.

But the main roof peak, running the length of the house, doesn’t have ridge vents. Instead, gable vents are at each end of ...

Power vents use electric or solar-powered fans to force air out of the attic. These active roof vents are particularly effective in hot or humid climates where passive ventilation might not suffice.

Ridge vents: Ridge vents are an excellent choice for your attic’s ventilation system. These vents run along the ridge of the roof and allow air to flow out of the attic.

If the roof is supposed to vent at the ridge, you’ll need a vented closure strip, if not, you can use a solid closure strip. Make sure the ridge cap laps both sides of the roof evenly.

Q: We're about to have a new shingle roof installed, but our roofing contractor says out attic is not adequately vented. We currently have a ridge vent and a power exhaust fan on the roof, but our ...

If the roof has a ridge vent and the members who are carrying out the cutting begin their work at the ridge, they won’t need to make a cut at the top, given that the ridge vent acts as a cut.

The ridge vent is available in two lightweight roll options of 11.6” wide 3.7-pound and 14.4” 4.6-pound rolls. The product is specifically designed to be used with Newpoint Concrete Roof Tile.