Installing Vented Ridge Cap On Metal Roof

If you have a vented ridge cap it will require a ridge vent such as profilevent.

Installing vented ridge cap on metal roof.

The ridge cap is the last thing to put on when installing a metal roof. How to install ridge cap vent for a metal roof for a vented ridge cap. It s made from a permeable material and is placed on top of the metal roofing panels at the ridge of the roof. Below we ve compiled some helpful tips on how to install a ridge vent for metal roofing.

There are other types as well such as standing seam and shingle style panels vented ridge cap skylight ridge cap and formed ridge cap. The steps above explain steel roofing ridge cap installation for the most common metal roof and cap designs. We now have to install a ridge cap with the vented ridge material. This video shows how to install an unvented ridge cap with standing seam panels.

Although ridge caps can come as shingles and may have a feature such as the ability to self vent or include a skylight the. There needs to be a 2 inch wide opening at the ridge for ventilation. I m going to use an abc vented ridge material that s been die cut to fit the sl 16 panel. 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.

Mark a pencil line on the ridges of the installed metal roofing panels using the edge of the ridge cap as a guide. Installing a vented ridge cap. A ridge vent is designed to allow air to flow freely from the attic. Install profilevent to 1 up slope from the edge of the ridge cap.

An alternate detail is a vented ridge cap which allows attic ventilation thr. As you can see we ve made a cut 2 inches on either side of the center line of the ridge.