Low Pitch Roof Vents

This slant back roof vent is one of the best built and most reliable on the market.

Low pitch roof vents.

This vent works best when used with soffit or gable end venting. They are easy to install under the roof s overhang which is known as the soffit are generally hidden from sight and provide excellent protection from weather outdoor debris and pests while still allowing air to flow into the attic. So it is essentially boxed in on 3 sides. The top of the roof meets the wall of the house and the 2 sides also meet walls.

Smartvent low slope application smartvent can be modified to provide intake ventilation for new roofs or re roofs through the fascia board for low slope roof with less than a 4 12 pitch. About 12 x 18. Visiting my sister marlene in thunder bay this summer 2012 there was as usual a project like every other time. Look at our fasciavent which has been designed more specifically for metal roofs and provides the intake ventilation for flat to 16 12 pitches.

The universal dormer vent is a low profile off ridge roof vent that is designed for a pitched roof of 3 12 slope or greater. It features 50 square inches of net free area louvers on three sides slant back and a low silhouette. Although surprisingly there was only one leak in the old roof. November 19 2014 9 08pm 1.

Reshingling a low slope roof and a few things not to do this article covers reshingling a low sloped roof and a few things you should avoid when shingling such a roof. Continuous or individual soffits. The universal dormer vent can be used as an air intake vent or as an air exhaust vent depending on where you install it on the roof. I m trying to vent a 1 12 roof that has not been vented.