Slate Roof Ridge Ventilation

By doing this you get to improve your home energy efficiency and protect the life of your slate roof.

Slate roof ridge ventilation.

It works equally well under shingles as well as shakes or slate roofing. The v 300 ridge vent is cor a vent s most popular ridge vent for a variety of reasons from ease of installation to its low profile and power nailability the v 300 provides the best value for a ridge vent on the market today. As you noted slate roofs tend to allow air movement through the slates. So roof ventilation not only helps you remain compliant with local building codes but also save you money.

If a local code inspector is involved however the code official may not agree with me so keep that in mind. Our range of slate roof ventilation and extraction comes from the most respected brands on the market like ubbink harcon and klober. Danelaw offers a wide range of roofing ventilation products covering a wide range of tile types and construction details from new build to refurbishment. The usual method for a slate ridge in volves laying some lath 1x or horsefeathers parallel to the ridge and then a metal flashing over this and headlapped down over the last course then running your ridge slates over this and either tarring the peak or installing a metal cap.

In my judgment you can skip the ridge vent. Roof vents help moderate the temperatures in the attic therefore in the home too and avoid condensation issues and moisture buildup.