How To Install Vents On A Metal Roof

A ridge vent is designed to allow air to flow freely from the attic.

How to install vents on a metal roof.

Work at a comfortable steady pace trying not to rip up or carry off too much old roofing at once. There are typically two types of metal roofing vents. A roof vent installation kit will provide everything you need to vent your roof in one convenient package. Beneath the roof eaves in the soffit is the standard place to install intake vents because it s the lowest spot in the roof.

Remove the old roofing. It s made from a permeable material and is placed on top of the metal roofing panels at the ridge of the roof. First are the cylindrical vents that are located within the metal panels. The other is a slatted vent that is located on the roof ridge.

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. When determining the placement of the roof vents measure the vent housing and mark off the space on the roof. Installing some type of ventilation mechanism on a metal roof is not a lot different from the addition of vents to any type of roof. They are both generally installed in the same way but.

Allow space for the edge of the vent opening where it will rest on the roof. Although you can install corrugated metal roofing over shingles for the best foundation it is recommended that all the old roofing be removed.