Fire Resistant Attic Vents

The attic vents through small mesh vents on top of the roof.

Fire resistant attic vents.

Our roof is covered in a peel and stick tar instead of the usual flamable tar paper. The vents look like red spanish tiles. Installation is a snap. Gable vents provide needed exhaust for hot air from attic space for many configurations.

Flame ember resistant gable end vent 14 x 24 retrofit 0 125 screened for retrofitting gable end vents overlapping baffle protection with 1 8 screen backing 24 tall x 14 wide w flange front fits standard 16 stud spacing. See our retrofits and subflashings not sure what vent you need. Fire protection vents and filters prevent fire embers wind driven rain dust debris and nesting animals and rodents from entering your home through the attic vent. Inside our attic space we have 8 inches of spray foam insulation that is extremely fire resistant a lighter held to an edge of the foam did not catch flame.

For when re installing vents is impractical but you still want to fire proof your attic you need vulcan retrofits. We can create practically any size you need. Retro fit kits upgrade existing vents to be fire and ember safe. These vents typically use a combination of screening and other design features to resist intrusion of embers and flames.