Fire Rated Roof Vents

From its founding roots as a roofing company over 40 years ago o hagin has grown into a nationally recognized designer and producer of top quality state of the art attic ventilation solutions.

Fire rated roof vents.

As seen on this old house vulcan vents are designed to be fire and ember safe. For flush mount over wood etc. Dormers much like gables offer large areas of ventilation in a vertical orientation and are best when used as high up as possible on the roof. Shipping leadtime 1 4 business days 72 00 sale 54 95.

Vulcan 14 wide x 12 inch high fire stopping vent with flat front flange face. These vents typically use a combination of screening and other design features such as baffles or intiumescent materials to resist intrusion of embers and flames. Quick reference as well as more pics and info for dormer vents. 14 x 12 inch flat front fire stop gable vent.

Flame ember resistant vents naturally provide less airflow than regular unprotected vents and brandguard vent airflow ratings nfva are approximately 30 that of the same size standard 1 4 screened vent and are listed within each products description. Climate considerations should be taken into account when considering dormers. The best ventilation solution for tile roof applications in areas where rain or snow may be a concern. The vulcan vents are the only fire resistant vents that meet both the wildland urban interface wui and the one 1 hour fire test standards for the exterior of buildings all while providing the proper amount of ventilation to attic and crawl spaces in building structures.

A strip vent in a soffited eave and frieze block vents in an open framed eave are shown here. Today o hagin has local and national testing approvals. A ridge vent and through roof vents can be seen on the roof of the building shown here. Is recognized for its industry leading efforts in research development and testing.

This article describes products research on self closing soffit eaves ridge vents designed to reduce or stop the passage of embers into the roof cavity of a building through the building eaves or ridge during exposure of a building to nearby heat and fire from a forest fire brush fire or adjacent building fire. Used in outer wall gable area. When a wildfire nears and the vent reaches the critical temperature the intumescent coating on the matrix structure expands creating an insulating barrier from fire and embers. 52 sqin net free venting area.

An ember catching screen blocks dangerous embers during ember attacks long before the fire arrives. Vents are vulnerable to wildfires when embers and flames enter into the enclosed attic or crawl spaces and ignite combustible materials in those areas.