RIDGE VENT INSTALLATION TIPS | ROOFER TRAINING 

Ridge vents are truly a home saving technology, great video.

Very helpful, thank you, and good editing too. It’s good to get these explanations of how things work. My garage ridge vent recently blew off and folded over on one side. I have re-nailed it and used a roofing caulk over all the nails as mine did not have shingles. I will be looking this over and replacing once winter is over.

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Excellent job thank you especially for 5 years ago.... Here in the future it is January 2023 and we've got a warm spell in the Washington DC metropolitan area which gave me the opportunity to install an attic access ladder and take notice that my ridge vent from 1974 has blown off into my backyard and I will be replacing it with this fine product did I purchase from Lowe's. $11/pc x5 PCs for 153'' . And I'm glad to have learned something today about the nailing sequence boy that would have frustrated the heck out of me thank you so much for breaking that down. That in itself is gold amongst this hopefully deservedly Platinum video. Since we still have the original siding aluminum from 1974 when it was built to three level and unit townhouse in the colonial style Dutch I believe, it's horrible to lose that original ridge vent I still have it so I think I'll keep it just in case the new owner wants to keep the original aluminum who knows. But it's a longer like a wider plank than it is now so it's like I like it I think it's prettier than the New Orlean with siding so just Federal Brown faded Federal Brown so I'm sure it look good in this day. My apologies for my piss poor punctuation but I'm using a virtual keyboard and the speech recognition2 and I don't know how to use punctuation with that I'm used to a physical keyboard so my apologies again. And I love the name Integrity Roofing & Painting! Thanks again and best of luck!

I find this to be the best ridge vent ! Builders Edge or Ridgemaster Ridge vent. I have replaced others that were not working with this! 11 in. x 48 in. Ridge Vent Plus (10-Pieces / Box) Resists cracking-regardless of temperature Nailing supports and structural ribs ensure a straight roof line Withstands dents from tree branches or hammer blows

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Excellent instructional video - you covered all the necessary details. Thank you !

We like to run the vents all the way to the end of the ridge. (Look at the way Certainteed recommends installation of their ridge vents.) We believe it gives a more finished look instead of a raised vent sticking up from the roof. We only cut the vents to no more than one foot closer to the end of the ridge. The vents you are installing appear to be the same we use and they have internal blocks so that you don't have to worry about water getting in the ends because the blocks seal against the shingles on the top of the end of the ridge. If you have to cut to fit just make sure the butt end is facing the end of the ridge and cut on the end joining to the existing vents. I like the chalk line and installing one side first to get it nice and straight. Have to use that in the future even though we get them pretty straight using the center of the vent and the ridge beam to line up. The vents we use, appear to be identical to yours, have tabs for interlocking the vents together. I know GAF recommends leaving 1/8" gaps in cold weather but who installs shingles in cold weather! With the number of nails in the vent and then all of those in the cap shingles, there is no possibility of expansion and contraction in any direction. These are not like 12' sections of vinyl siding. We have never had a problem because we only install in the spring and fall in warm, not hot, weather! I am not sure where it says to use anything other than the supplied 3" ring shank nails to secure the vents and the shingles. The instructions specifically state that the nails must go through the sheathing by 3/4". Even 1-3/4" gun nails will not do that. The shortest nail allowed by GAF is 2" for the snow country vent but it appeared you were using snow country advanced like we use which comes with and requires 3" ring shank nails to get the warranty against uplift.

Thank you for the helpful video. A ridge vent blew off of my garage during a recent storm. I'm unable to limb up and reattach it myself, but at least now I know what the install should look like. 👍

great video and excellent narration. Thank you

I was just reading the the instructions on the ridge vent I'm about to install and it recommended a 1 1/2 gap max....so just make sure you double check before you cut. Great video!

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Great video and very informative.....

Nice work guys, thank you for the tips, and for the installation how-to.

I really screwed up, and installed my ridge vents first not thinking it would screw up the shingle install. Thanks for the video, gonna Uninstaller them and finish all shingles first.

Great tips and it looks nice!

We have a continuous ridge vent installed on our 20-year-old home. We have our roof inspected every year and so far all looks good. Since our attic is so hot in the North Carolina summer, would you recommend adding an attic fan as well with a temp timer as well? Thanks

Thank you for a very informative video on ridge vent installation. Thank you for mentioning the Florida panhandle! I am curious what are the requirements for a ridge vent installation? We have high cathedral ceiling in our living room with soffit vents and traditional rolled insulation in the rafters. Should a ridge vent be installed for our type of roof? What is the impact if a ridge vent is installed in our type of roof? I have heard the term gable applied to our living room, so what is the difference between a A-frame, Gable and Cathedral. Should a ridge vent be installed for our type of roof? What is the impact if a ridge vent is installed in our type of roof?

TEARING/CUTTING VENT: Wish you showed how to tear/cut the Snow Country II. EDGE CALKING: GAF recommends that calking be used when arch/laminated shingles are encounter. That is easier said than done because there is only a 1/4" wide surface to hold the calk AND you must be sure not to seal shut the drain holes which _exit through the same 1/4" surface_ . NOTE: The calking is confusing because there are ribs protruding from the 1/4" surface which would ensure NO seal when used on 3-tab. Perhaps with arch shingles, the calking should be applied after installation where there is a large, 1-ply gap at the 1/4" surface.

I have a doubled up ridge beam ( 3 inch width total ) on a porch I want to close in and need one of these. I would need at least 1/2" on either side making a 4" total cut? I never see anybody address this or if that would be too big and let rain in? on a 4/12 pitch roof.

Wish Integrity Roofing provides service in Fort Worth Texas. Some of the contractors who gave me a free inspection told me that ridge vent is not a good idea for my roof which is not flat or too steep. Are they right? For the ventilation work properly, do I need to install inflow vents as well? My roof only have some Soffit Vents. Appreciate your input ASAP as I'm in the process of having my roof done. Great video! Thank you.

I am a roofing contractor in South Carolina. I am a certified repair specialist and am well versed (20 years) in the application of all roofing products. I really like alot of your vids, however...you are showing the improper way to install the ridgecap in this one. You should NEVER use a pneumatic nail gun for the cap as the PSI can damage both the capping and plastic vents. Capping should always be done by the hand drive method and preferably using nails that will penetrate the decking such as the typical 3" nails provided for vent install. Owens-Corning for instance, provides the nails sufficient for this proper install of capping with each piece of its product. Stay safe and happy roofing.😎🙏🇺🇸

Thanks for being straightforward and not bsing a whole bunch

lou what did you do

How does the ridge cap finish out on the ends?

I have ridge vent and soffit vents with the holes every 3 feet or so, will replacing the soffit with the kind that has the holes with no gaps make a difference, I still get ice dams in winter, cape cod hose so no attic to get into to add insulation in roof

I have a home that is 3 year old ridge vent looks good but I get leaves rain an now snow in attic I live in costal area of Houston does not usually snow here but we get hurricanes ridge vent is the problem should I replace with something else? I have had roofers up to look at it they do not see anything wrong

Thank you for the video. Is there a company that you know that sells 3 inch ring shank roofing nails?

Anything up toward Syracuse NY

Great instructional video man. Thank you. I'm in Northern Canada. I had my garage installed with metal roofing 15 years ago when I built it, thinking it was going to maintenance free. I find out now that I have squirrels living in the attic because there's no ridge vent. There's the longitudinal gap you recommended but only foam closures on both sides under the ridge cap which the squirrels removed to get inside. Any suggestions on how I could install a ridge vent now, or do I have to unscrew the roofing at the peak and try slide short sections underneath?

..Very helpful , but have a question about the ends of the vent. Are they sealed with roofing sealant when installed? They is a start end , do we invert the vent on other end to have start end there for water restriction?

May I know what is the material of the ridge vent panel? Plastic or metal?

What lenght nails are you using for the ridge cap shingles in the video

What happens when you have snow on your roof will it leak

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What do u think about adding a solar roof fan in addition to my ridge cap vent? I used the same materials and technique u did I believe but I’m getting up to 120 inside air in attic on a 88-90F day. And with a laser gun the sheathing in attic hits 139F. Thoughts ? My roof is on a raised ranch with a decent pitch but not steep

After that ridge vent has been installed what does that black section extends beyond the ridge cap? ( Black Plastic Grill ) what is the purpose and can rain and snow enter? Thanks

What happens if u have more soffit vents along woth ur ridge vent. Will the ridge vent blow out more air?

Good Job!

Your videos are great! I recently had my re replaced. They put a ridge vent. I don’t believe I need it. Can a ridge vent be closed?

great video!

Can we apply silicon coating to the entire shingle roof? Are there any concerns regarding the roof vents? Thank you.

Can you install these when you have an lvl ridge beam.

what size/length nails are you using for the ridge shingles on top of the ridge cap? Are they standard 1-1/4" nails or longer? Thanks. Great video.

Thanks for the video. I have a question? What size of nail were used to nail the shingles to the vent?

What goes on each end of that ridge cap once it's installed

Can a ridge vent be retrofitted like this on a 1:12 pitched roof? It has torch down installed. We have a whirlybird installed but most other rooms have zero air flow. There are soffit 2 inch holes at the soffit portion of each bay but no other roof ventilation. Thanks!

at 6:07 i can see a couple nails that aren't driven all the way down. will those cause the ridge cap to detach sooner?

Great and very informative video. I have a question though. I see at the 9:24 mark in the vid that there's a powered vent on the roof to the left. Is it okay to have a powered vent AND ridge vents? I'm thinking of doing the same thing to my roof but curious if this is okay. Does it have to be one or the other or can you have both? Thanks you in advance for checking out my question.

What about snow, ice, rain? Do ridge vents not ever leak especially with snow melt and driving winds? How to install on hip roof? Do you need same area in gable vents to allow air in....air out circulation? How long to ridge vents last before needing replacement?

Great video. Is it worth installing 1/4” wire mesh on the ridge opening before setting the ridge vent piece ? Can’t mice chew threw this material to enter roof ?

Is there a estimate price installed, per running foot? That would include cutting the 3.5" opening.

Does anybody know if I can buy this product in the UK ?

Well put together video, kudos! However, I didn't see where you addressed the power attic vent that was also on the roof. Did you remove or block it off from inside the attic to prevent 'ventilation short-circuit" with the newly installed ridge vent? This home didn't have gable vents also did it? I am assuming that this home had soffit vent since you were going with the ridge vent. Did these folks happen to call you a month or two later praising your work just based on the cost savings that they have noticed on their power bills since installation? I'm in Georgia and have been an adjuster for 20 years and I find that these ventilation issues are common as I would assume in Colorado also although your air has way less humidity than the East Coast. Great video otherwise! Best of luck to you and your business in 2020! -Dave

So do you nail it over the shingles or not

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Are ridge vents suitable in areas where there is very heavy snowfall in the wintertime? It seems to me that they would be ineffective if covered by a layer of snow.

Is AirVent's ShingleVent II, used in this video, flexible enough to work on a 12/12 pitch roof? Is this the ridge vent you recommend for a 12/12?

What Brand of ridge vent are you using? You didn't say.

How do you finish on the end? Do they all go one way? Or do you go from both ends to the middle and finish there?

Some observations; Shingle hammers were designed for use on wood shingles and shakes. Their square heads aren't compatible with anything else. Most ridge vents, even with equal soffit vents do not meet code minimums and don't come close the manufacturer's and FHA's preferred specs. The electrical riser seen in the video doesn't meet specs either!

at 9:25 in the video, is that a capped off vent? or a power vent right next to the ridge?

The first place the roof leakes is at the ridge vent and the plastic stacks with the rubber boot. A good roofer would put lead covers over all the stacks.

How do you change out the roof jack where the main power comes in?

Is sealant required on these type of vents?

Can I run it through from one end to the other?

Are they using roofing nails to nail the cap down in the shingle vent? All the shingle vent I've ever put on calls for minimum 2 1/2 inch nails to install cap on shingle vent

I have a question about how much does it cost to roof a 2,300-square-foot house in a city orlando FL

3 inch nails for vent, what size nail for caps?

how much to replace 99 feet of ridge vent and cap?

Sorry I was paying attention to the guy that was right on the edge I’m glad he had a safety harness. On a lighter note, do you bring Pee buckets up there?

Can you tell me if the ridge vent is enough for the attic cause my older home don't have soffit vents is there anything else i can use

Is that fiber glass too much of an airflow obstruction? My ridge vents have an insect barrier that is way too restrictive.

Could an old/cheap ridge cap make your attic insanely hot?!

How did you cut the 3 inch gap in the roof. I missed something. My roof has turbines. Who and how cut the gap?

and also ridge vents don't take hurricane winds very well I've never had a lomanco 750 blow off but I've made a lot of money after hurricanes putting ridge vent back on note I tar an nail my vents in

Can you share what ridge vent product you’re using on this house? We’re in need of a new roof put on the house we just bought and want to find an installer who has experience with this (or a similar) product. Thanks in advance for the information :)

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On the ridge vent it looks to have a plastic gutter, What is the purpose and doesn’t it get filled with debris?

I’m not a roofer but, I saw some speed nailing and the nails were going through the tar strip. Aren’t you supposed to nail outside of that strip so it will heat up and stick?

Can someone explain to me how to get ridge caps from architectural shingles? The ridge caps look like regular shingles.

Is double capping shingles on top of house and ridge vent as seen in other videos a good idea.

Are those 1 1/4" nails being used to install the ridge cap shingles?

So on the final end of this ridge vent, are there exposed nails that don't get covered??

Soooo. I did not had this ridge before. For year we had what I would call a "regular" ridge top, my attic was always hot, I do have the regular soffit vents on each side of the house. Since the ridge like this was placed I've been having polen blown into my attic. If it rains I can see water coming in too. It is not much, it just a tiny drop here and there along the ridge. Is that normal? I really hate that ridge. Something inside tells me to close that, that any opening on the roof other than vents means trouble. Am I right to want to close that ridge gap?

The ridge vent manufacturer does clearly state that a minimum of 1 3/4 - 2" nails be used to install cap shingles. Plastic will not stop shingles from blowing off.

Ridge vents were made for cathedral ceilings! Power fans are better if you have a open attic!

I have a question to anyone. I am about to put architectural shingles on a shed roof. The front has a line of sticky tar like stuff but the back has a line of plastic. Do I take off that plastic or leave it on. I see the instructions but it doesn't mention the plastic on the back. Thanks

I had my roof replaced this past summer. We had wind and snow, and the snow got into my attic. The ridge vent was Owens Corning Surevent - very similar to the one installed on this roof. These ridge vents do not appear to be weatherproof.

How much air could be vented out of these? how many cfm per 1’ of ridge vent?

Wish you discussed the last ridge shingle

If I and this looks three places. If there is a piece about this to clover the ends?

How do you cut one section if it's too long? Where do you get the shingles for the cap? How do you install the last shingle without the nails showing?

Sounds like paint balling going on in background lol

But do you snap chalk lines?

Is that a license plate under the ridge cut at 3:08?

How do you finish the ends?

I noticed that the roof also has an attic fan. Do you recommend a ridge vent and an attic fan on a roof?

Did the owner not want the old round vents removed? Looks funky with a clean ridge vent, then the old ugly vents that will be competing with it's operation.

Just curious why you would not screw down that ridge vent instead of using nails.