Paul Scelsi is marketing communications manager at Air Vent Inc., and leader of its Attic Ventilation: Ask the Expert™ seminars. He’s also chairman of the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association Ventilation Task Force. For more information, visit www.airvent.com.

What Good are Attic Exhaust Vents

No good without proper intake vents

Paul Scelsi

February 24, 2020

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Ensuring a homeowner has proper ventilation, both exhaust and intake, can lead to positive results for all parties involved.

Roofing Contractors 'Vent' About Homeowners

Air Vent asked roofing contractors to share the one message they’d like to say to a homeowner before arriving to inspect the roof and attic ventilation system.

Paul Scelsi

October 14, 2019

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Air Vent asked roofing contractors to share the one message they’d like to say to a homeowner before arriving to inspect the roof and attic ventilation system.

Focused On Attic Airflow

Roofing Pros Insist Attic Ventilation is a Core Part of their Overall Business

Paul Scelsi

February 27, 2019

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Often an afterthought and sometimes ignored completely during a residential roofing project, attic ventilation could easily be viewed as a non-essential roofing accessory.

Top Ten Air Vent Tips for Roofers From the Field

With Winter Approaching, Roofing Pros Across North America Share their Best Residential Attic Ventilation Tips that have Helped them on the Job

Paul Scelsi

October 1, 2018

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The tips featured here are collected from roofing professionals in residential attic ventilation seminars across North America.

How Roofing Contractors Can Help Clients with Insurance and Attic Ventilation Upgrades

After the Storm

Paul Scelsi

July 13, 2017

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Homeowner's insurance will pay the cost of the new roof and the attic ventilation, but what if the vents that were in place don’t meet code requirements?

What About Roofs in the South?

Paul Scelsi

December 10, 2015

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Balanced attic ventilation is just as important in a southern climate.

How to Fight Ice Dams

Paul Scelsi

December 10, 2015

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Mother Nature usually wins, but these roofing contractors put up a good fight on behalf of homeowners.

Standing Out in a Crowded Market: Roofing Contractors Use Attic-Ventilation Inspections to Differentiate Themselves From Competitors

Paul Scelsi

September 2, 2015

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For residential roofing contractors, there are multiple excellent reasons to conduct an attic-ventilation inspection — as long as it’s safe and practical to do so.

Selling Attic Ventilation to Homeowners

Paul Scelsi

February 9, 2015

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What’s a residential roofing contractor to do if he knows his potential customer’s attic needs better ventilation (or ventilation period!) but the homeowner disagrees?

Attic Ventilation Mistakes Caught on Camera

Paul Scelsi

October 9, 2014

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One of the most popular portions of Air Vent’s annual educational seminars for roofing professionals – Attic Ventilation: Ask the Expert™ – is installation tips.

Roofing Contractor Magazine

2020 March

The March Issue includes RC's Young Guns feature, which highlights young roofing contractors! Check out these 7 successful up-and-comers in the industry as well as roofing business advice, contractor profiles, and more.

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