The roofing contractor is preparing an estimate for a brand new roof for the homeowner and it’s time to evaluate the existing attic ventilation. The roof’s generous horizontal ridge line makes it the perfect candidate for ridge vents along the peak of the roof. But already in place are multiple wind turbines or a bunch of individual box vents (also called roof louvers, static vents or can vents). It’s decision time for the roofing contractor:
Let’s help the contractor with the decision: The material and labor required to install ridge vents is less than what it costs to install either wind turbines or box vents in the quantity that matches the airflow performance of the ridge vents.