You are thinking about installing a metal roof and would like to install it yourself. Since you have never done this before you have lots of questions. One of the questions that we answer regularly is “What is ridge vent?”.
A ridge vent will allow damp and warm air to leave the attic. This decreases the amount of moisture and balances the temperature within the attic. A ridge vent that is correctly installed will lower your energy bill and increase energy efficiency.
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How To Install Ridge Cap On A Metal Roof. Step By Step Guide
A ridge vent is designed to allow air to flow freely from the attic. 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. The purpose of the ridge vent is to create constant air flow along the horizontal ridge of your home.
It allows the stale air in the attic to be drawn out on a year round basis. Only ridge vents can provide a constant flow of air along the entire horizontal ridge of your house.
Ridge vent is available for most popular metal roofing profiles such as: ⅞” Corrugated, R Panel/PBR Panel, Western Rib/7.2 Panel, and standing seam, and more.
The cost of ridge vent is approximately $3.00 per linear foot. This means that an average size house would only cost $150 to $250 in ridge vent material. It’s so easy and quick to install that the cost of labor is negligible.
A ridge vent is designed to let warm and damp air escape from the attic. This will decrease the amount of moisture within the attic. Ridge vents also help to create a balanced temperature and can significantly reduce indoor pollution levels in your home. When installed properly a ridge vent will increase energy efficiency and lower your energy bill. In addition, it will keep bees, wasps, insects, and bats out of the attic.
When you are designing your home it’s unlikely that you have given much thought to attic ventilation. It would be a costly mistake to overlook attic ventilation because the proper amount of attic ventilation will help to protect the entire house.
The appropriate amount of attic ventilation will help you maintain a more comfortable living environment within the house. Ridge vents help to reduce the amount of heat and condensation that can accumulate over time.
During the day, the heat generated from the sun accumulates in the attic and radiates your house. This can cause moisture that could create numerous problems like mold or mildew, rust, decreased air quality, and possibly structural damage. Mold or structural damage is expensive to fix and having a vented ridge will decrease the likelihood of these problems.
Furthermore, you want to prevent the insulation in the attic from getting wet. Wet insulation will lose its ability to insulate. Also a lack of attic ventilation is one of the main contributors to ice damming which can cause expensive damage to your home.
If you have a vented ridge cap it will require a ridge vent such as ProfileVent®.
Here are some easy to follow installation instructions.
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If you are going to install a metal roof there will be a lot to learn. If the metal roofing trim or screws aren’t installed correctly on your roof it will leak. The next step is to learn more about metal roofing installation.
Our easy to navigate Metal Roofing Learning Center has step by step videos that will explain how to install metal roofing panels.
It’s always a good idea to get quotes from more than one company. Metal roofing quotes vary quite a bit. It could cost fifty percent more with one metal roofing supplier versus a different company. If you have not already purchased your metal roofing panels our online form is quick and easy to fill out. We would like to offer you a free quote.
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