Articles

   ARMA Technical Bulletin: Considerations in Attic Ventilation System Selection   Attics generally fall into one of three configurations. Each attic configuration interacts ...

     By Paul Scelsi, Originally published in Roofing Contractor Magazine, May 2023.   Starting your own roofing company is not easy. In fact, owning any business has ...

     By Paul Scelsi, Originally published in Midwest Roofing Contractors Association Magazine, March 2023.   Michael Huston, sales manager at Lindholm Roofing, ...

     By Paul Scelsi, Originally published in Roofing Contractor Magazine, March 2023.   Possibly the most critical — and as often underappreciated — part of ...

       Stop by Air Vent’s Booth #6318 at the 2023 International Roofing Expo March 7-9 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas Texas!   One ...

     By Paul Scelsi, Originally published in Roofing Contractor Magazine, January 2023.   Looks can certainly be deceiving. On the outside of the house, JR Lynch, managing ...

     By Paul Scelsi, Originally published in Roofing Elements Magazine, December 2022.   Jason Verbeke was a residential roofing contractor before working 15 years ...

     By Paul Scelsi, Originally published in Roofing Contractor Magazine, October 2022.   It wasn’t until the fourth roofing contractor arrived at the house that the ...

   Originally published in Roofing Magazine, September 2022.   Easterseals Washington needed to replace the roofs on two of its buildings for its Camp Stand By Me facilities in ...

      ARMA’s Guidance for Attic Ventilation   Proper ventilation of attic areas is an essential factor in realizing the maximum service life of the building ...

      NRCA’s Recommendations for Attic Ventilation   Ventilate Attics @ 1/150 Ratio. “When designing for attic ventilation, NRCA recommends designers ...

     Originally published in Roofing Contractor Magazine, August 2022.   What if the product or service you provide is so great that your customers cannot wait to tell their ...

     Originally published in Western Roofing Magazine, July 2022.   To properly understand and diagnose any health concerns with a patient, a doctor examines the patient. In ...

   Originally published in Roofing Elements Magazine, July 2022.   Four days before Christmas 2020 I received an email from Ron Bastian, owner of Bastian Roofing, Richfield, ...

   Originally published by Pabco Roofing Products, May 2022.   When it comes to knowing how a residential roofing attic ventilation system will perform, experienced roofing ...

   Originally published by Roofing Elements Magazine, April 2022.   A client contacts you and tells you they want their roof replaced. If you replace their roof without ...

   By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent, Originally published by Roofing Contractor Magazine, April 2022.   The roofing contractor is preparing an estimate for a brand new roof for the ...

   By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent, Originally published by Roofing Magazine, April 2022.   Every time we take a shower, it generates water vapor. The longer the shower, the more water ...

   By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent, Originally published by Western Roofing Magazine, January 2022.   There are many great reasons for roofing contractors to take photos of a finished ...

   By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent, Originally published by Midwest Roofer Magazine, January 2022.   It’s hot in the attic. Getting inside the attic can be tricky. And ...

   By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent, Originally published by Roofing Contractor Magazine, January 2022.   When asked to take a look in the mirror and self-evaluate what separates them ...

   By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent, Originally published by Roofing Contractor Magazine, October 2021.   “When your phone rings, answer it.”“Make sure you have the ...

   By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent, Originally published by Roofing Magazine, October 2021.   Greta Bajrami, CEO of Golden Group Roofing, Westborough, Massachusetts, was one of the ...

   By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent, Originally published by Roofing Contractor Magazine, October 2021.   Homeowners are very likely to have questions about a roof replacement estimate ...

   By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent Inc., Originally published by Roofing Contractor Magazine, September 2021.   This is not the type of customer review roofing companies want to ...

   By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent Inc., Originally published by Roofing Contractor Magazine, September 2021.   If it’s 80 degrees Fahrenheit outside, what’s a reasonable ...

  In this industry article published by Roofing Contractor Magazine, we learn how a homeowner's energy bill dropped 25% thanks to balanced attic ventilation.   By Paul Scelsi, Air ...

  In this industry article published by Western Roofing Magazine, we explain how balanced attic ventilation not only helps the roof and the overall house – it’s good for a roofing ...

  In this industry article published by Midwest Roofing Contractors Association, we offer information and industry examples on how a strong case can be made for bringing ventilation up to ...

  In this industry article published by Western States Roofing Contractors Association, roofing contractors offer tips to improve the attic airflow to assist the air conditioning system ...

   By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent, published in Roofing Contractor Magazine, June 2021.   Air in (intake vents). Air out (exhaust vents). That’s attic ventilation in a nutshell. ...

   By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent, published in Midwest Roofer Magazine, April 2021.   Sometimes residential roofing contractors reach out for assistance with educating ...

   By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent, published in Roofing Contractor Magazine, April 2021.   Among the many reasons to give residential attics a properly balanced ventilation system of ...

   By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent, published in Roofing Magazine, March 2021.   By investing in yourself and any employees you might have through continuous education, you help build ...

   By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent, published in CRCA Today, Winter 2021.   It is the homeowner’s right to collect and compare multiple estimates from residential roofing ...

Every 3 years the International Residential building Code (IRC) releases code updates. 2021 is a cycle year. Below is the attic ventilation section. Key notes:   The minimum amount of attic ...

   By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent, published in Midwest Roofer Magazine, March 2021.   When we breathe while inside our homes, we’re generating water vapor. Some of that water ...

  By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent Inc., published in Roofing Elements Magazine, March 2021.   Featured on the cover of the premiere issue of Roofing Elements Magazine, we outline how to use ...

  By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent Inc., published in Roofing Magazine, November/December 2020.   We asked roofing contractors who have attended our best practices in residential attic ...

  In this industry article, published in Roofing Contractor Magazine, roofing contractors share photos of residential attic ventilation mistakes they spotted in the field—and ...

  In this industry article, published in Roofing Magazine, we show some of the submissions to our 'Found in the Field' series of real world examples of attic ventilation ...

  In this industry article, published in Roofing Contractor Magazine, we explain how by covering attic ventilation costs, insurance companies are protecting both their money and the ...

  In this industry article, published in HVAC & Refrigeration Insider, we explain how proper attic ventilation can impact the effectiveness of the air conditioning ...

  In this industry article, published in Roofing Contractor Magazine, we explain how including intake and exhaust ventilation can lead to positive results for both homeowners and ...

  This industry article, published in Roofing Contractor Magazine, Air Vent asked roofing contractors to share the one message they’d like to say to a homeowner before ...

  This industry article, published in Roofing Contractor Magazine, provides an inside view of Air Vent's Ask the Expert™ Seminars™—occuring annually from ...

  Roofing Pros Insist Attic Ventilation is a Core Part of their Overall Business    Often an afterthought and sometimes ignored completely during a residential roofing project, ...

  Top Ten Air Vent Tips for Roofers From the Field    Who knows better how well (or not so well) a residential attic ventilation system will perform than the actual installer ...

  Mixing Exhaust Vent Types is Problematic   In this industry article, published in Roofing Magazine, we examine the problems caused by mixing different types of exhaust vents, ...

This article supports Air Vent's longstanding recommendations to roofing professionals when considering residential attic ventilation: 1) Keep the airflow balanced with INTAKE and EXHAUST regardless ...

what do attic ventilation product certifications mean to our customers?   A closer look and understanding/appreciation for what the various product certifications mean in the market. ...

  Sharing Best Practices Benefits EVERYONE − 20th Anniversary of Educating the Industry   In this industry article, published in CRCA Today, we outline our ...

A word of caution about humidifiers   Thanks to Gary Bell, Pilesgrove, NJ – an attendee of the Air Vent “Attic Ventilation: Ask the Expert Seminar™” we have this word ...

Every 3 years the International Residential building Code (IRC) releases code updates. 2018 is a cycle year. Below is the attic ventilation section. Key notes/changes:   The minimum amount ...

"After the Storm" The weather forecast looks poor. Strong winds, heavy rain and the possiblity of hail — golf-ball sized or larger — could hit the area. The storm strikes, ...

  This technical bulletin "Attic Ventilation Best Practices for Steep Slope Asphalt Shingle Roof Systems" is the result of the work of the ARMA Ventilation Task Force. It highlights important ...

  Since Air Vent started testing Attic Ventilation: Ask the Expert™ in March 1998, we have gone to every major market in the United States with over 240 seminars ...

The 2015 International Residential Code and International Building Code, published by the International Code Council, include requirements for attic ventilation to help manage temperature and ...

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? What if the ...

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. Perhaps none of them ...

Good news, roofing contractors: You do not have to be good with numbers nor do you have to enjoy math to be able to quickly—and accurately—calculate the amount of attic ventilation needed ...

The code minimum ratio is 1/150:   2015 International Residential Code for Attic Ventilation      

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

Asphalt shingles have been used successfully in cold climates for over one hundred years. Improved applicationefficiency, and more importantly, enhanced long-term shingle performance, can be achieved ...

This is why mixing two types of vents on the same roof is a mistake:   How Short-Circuiting Happens: An Article by the ARMA Ventilation Task Force        

Roofing contractors share the mistakes they find in the field:   Attic ventilation mistakes caught on camera        

Solar Powered Fan Testimonial—Updated with 2014 Data In September 2011, the Whisenhunt family in Longmont, CO wrote Air Vent a letter expressing how pleased they were with the performance of ...

Increasingly roofing contractors have attic ventilation on their minds:   On the surface attic ventilation may not appear to be a “top of mind” concern for contractors working on ...

There’s no need to fear the math any longer when it’s time to calculate a balanced attic ventilation system:   Attic Ventilation Calculations Made Easy: An Article by the ...

It depends on the design of the gutter protection device:   Can The Edge Vent be Used with Gutter Protection Devices?        

Attic Ventilation Inspections:Good For Customers And Good For Business:   The Benefit of Attic Inspections: An article by the RAVC      

Fifteen years of attic ventilation seminars can teach you a lot about roofing contractors:   This is what we’ve learned about roofing contractors over the ...

Ease of Installation Is Only One of Several Variables That Support Venting.    Vent Or Seal The Attic?: An article by the RAVC          

Check out what others are saying about Edge Vent and Hip Ridge Vent.   Roofing Contractor magazine featuring Edge Vent and Hip Ridge Vent successes        

If you have ever been in an attic, you know how hot such spaces can get. The primary source of heat is direct sunlight. Solar heat is transmitted through the roofing material and radiated to the ...

Check out this collection of successful Hip Ridge Vent applications.   Read the full article          

The Hip Ridge Vent passed a very difficult Miami-Dade County wind-driven rain test in winds up to 110 MPH—allowing insignificant water infiltration. By passing this water leakage test conducted ...

On the shallowest possible roof pitch on which The Edge Vent can be installed—a 3/12 roof pitch—the amount of water it allows to pool or pond is 1/3 of an ounce (the equivalent of 2 ...

With the housing market on what appears to be a slow path toward improvement, the growth potential for roofing contractors in the coming year will be largely dependent upon reroofing projects and ...

Of all the residential roofs in the U.S., 95 percent are sheathed with wood structural panels. This is because the panels are easy to install and form an excellent substrate for finished roofing, ...

Balanced Attic Ventilation Helps Fight Wintertime Moisture and Ice Dams   Read the full article    

The Edge Vent withstood a stringent 30-day ice dam test conducted at PRI Construction Materials Technologies in a simulation designed to give further confidence to roofing contractors using the ...

The International Residential Code for 2012 has been published and is ready for local municipalities to adopt effective January 2012. It includes attic ventilation changes that resulted from the ...

One of the leading causes of attic ventilation problems is insufficient or incorrectly installed intake ventilation. To work efficiently an attic ventilation system must be balanced with intake and ...

Use the right type of attic vent for the right project and roofing contractors can expect efficient performance and energy savings from the attic ventilation system. But sometimes, roofing ...

Data collected at the University of Florida Energy Park (Gainesville,FL) under the guidance of Dr. Wendell Porter and Barrett Mooney supports the benefits of a balanced attic ventilation system. The ...

Air Vent has partnered with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in constructing energy efficient homes as part of the ZEBRAlliance—an alliance maximizing cost-effective energy efficiency in ...

The ARMA Asphalt Roofing Ventilation Task Force acts as the voice of the roof ventilation community to identify the sound theory and scientific data supporting roof ventilation.

Air Vent partnered with Risk Management and Engineering to study a house in Mansfield, TX (a suburb of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex) analyzing temperature readings in 30 different attic and living ...

  Factor in Attic Volume (Roof Pitch) When Calculating Attic Ventilation.   By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent, Originally published by JLC Magazine, February 2015.   When calculating ...

  By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent Inc., published in Mold & Moisture Magazine, Jan/Feb 2006.   Proper attic ventilation can help prevent costly problems resulting from moisture build-up ...

  In this industry article, published in Roofing Contractor Magazine, we thought you would find it helpful to hear answers to the five most frequently asked questions about attic ...

   By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent Inc., published in the ASHI Reporter, July 2003.   Too often overlooked. It's time to focus on intake vents and their overall importantce in the ...

  By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent Inc., published in Professional Roofing Magazine, February 2003.   If you are not convinced about how important intake vents are to attic ventilation ...

   By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent Inc., published in Architectural West Magazine, Sept/Oct 2001.   Doing the math with the audience has been one of the best-received sections of our ...

   By Paul Scelsi, Air Vent Inc., published in Florida Forum Magazine, July 2001.   In this article we share some of the challenges and concerns roofing pros are experiencing ...