Old Roof Vents

Retrofit roof vents vent pipe caps designed to fit over an existing roof vent base or pipe.

Old roof vents.

Although there are many different types of roof vents to choose from ensuring you have the right number of both intake and exhaust vents is a central part of roof design. Taking advantage of this natural process referred to as passive ventilation is the most common way to vent an attic. Hot air exhaust vents located at the peak of the roof allow hot air to escape. In seven out of 10 homes re roofed attic vent pipes will become detached due to movement or vibration above the roof line said sean johnson of johnson roofing maintenance in moorpark.

Our roof vents remove excess heat and moisture from the attic or exhaust pipe. It comes on an easy to install flexible mesh roll and is hand nailable with no complicated fitting wrapping nail gun adapters. The installation of roof vents is a crucial part of roof design because it allows for proper attic ventilation which may help prevent condensation and early aging of your roofing materials. Vent roofs with steeples towers or cupolas can be found in different buildings from barns to cathedrals.

The idea of roof vents existed for hundreds of years with natural vents employed in chinese buildings during the tang dynasty natural ventilation ducts in the buddhist monks caves and wind catchers incorporated in arabian architecture.