The Edge™ Vent - Success Stories

Air Vent’s shingle-over, rooftop-installed Edge Vent is the perfect intake vent for homes with or without overhangs. And it keeps roofers on the roof where they are most comfortable. Here are examples of successful projects.

BTR Construction & Roofing, Matthews, NC
Address: 600 West Charles Street, Suite A
Matthews, NC 28105
Phone: 704-363-6895
Email: kevin@btrroofing.com
Website: www.btrroofing.com

“We really enjoy using The Edge Vent on our reroof projects that do not have enough intake or any intake. We don’t have to do any cutting into the finished soffit which could cause a change in the look of the project. All of the work is done on the roof which saves us time and money. And it’s not noticeable after installation. There is no other way to achieve this much intake on a reroof project.” – Kevin McHugh, BTR Construction & Roofing

Bare Deck Ready for Slot Cut		Cutting Edge Vent Slot		Shingling The Edge Vent

Calkins Construction, Inc., Waynesburg, OH
Address: 7000 Indian Run, Waynesburg, OH 44688
Phone: 330-866-5450
Email: dougcalkins@aol.com

“We used The Edge Vent on the last home we shingled. The home had no overhangs but The Edge Vent was able to provide intake ventilation for the roof. We were very satisfied with the product and feel it looks perfect! The homeowner was also very pleased with the appearance. We will be happy to use this product in the future.” – Doug Calkins, Owner, Calkins Construction

Editor’s Notes: Calkins Construction used ShingleVent® II ridge vent for exhaust and then balanced the attic system with The Edge Vent for intake.

Close-Up Front View		Close-Up Side View		Edge Vent & ShingleVent® II

Cleveland Remodelers, Inc., Novelty, OH
Address: 13694 Northwood Road, Novelty, OH 44072
Phone: 440-338-1200
Email: dmar94@roadrunner.com

“This house had no overhang at all. The homeowner was experiencing ice backup for years. He contacted numerous contractors about this; but no one was able to solve his problem, he said. ‘Knowledge is Power.’ I informed the homeowner about The Edge Vent. At first he was reluctant but after educating him about this ventilation product he decided to proceed with the work. After a long and hard winter—problem solved.” – Mark J. Dee, President, Cleveland Remodelers, Inc.

Editor’s Notes: For exhaust ventilation ShingleVent II ridge vent was used. Cleveland Remodelers learned about the above project because of a referral from a satisfied customer across the street. And since then, The Edge Vent customer has referred his next door neighbor to Cleveland Remodelers.

Curbside View: ShingleVent II and Edge Vent

Elite Exteriors, Inc, Burnsville, MN
Address: 1505 Southcross Drive W, Suite B, Burnsville, Minnesota 55306
Phone: 651-688-7808
Web: http://www.eliteexteriors.us/

“The Edge Vent is an excellent product. The homeowner has seen a drastic improvement in the air temperature in the upper level of his home; which ultimately will increase the longevity of the roof life of his home. Our Project Manager Jake Geisler evaluated the roof and worked closely with the local Air Vent representative Bill Pierro to specify The Edge Vent for this house that did not have an overhang for traditional intake vents.” – Jason Vogen, CEO, Elite Exteriors.

Editor’s Notes: This two-story house previously had individual roof louvers for exhaust ventilation without any intake ventilation (the house does not have an overhang/soffit). Elite Exteriors balanced the attic ventilation system by replacing the roof louvers with Air Vent’s ShingleVent® II ridge vent for exhaust and added The Edge Vent for intake.

Before		After		Installation

Monarch Siding & Windows, Inc., Papillion, NE
Address: 308 E. Cary Street, Papillion, NE 68046
Phone: 402-596-1414
Email: tom@monarchsiding.com
Web: http://www.monarchsiding.com/

“The Edge Vent is very easy to use and adds so much intake ventilation without worrying about the existing soffit vents. Thanks to The Edge Vent I am able to educate homeowners about their roofing problems and find a suitable solution. It is a good ’common sense‘ solution to most roofing problems. I absolutely love the product and recommend it to all homeowners.” – Tom Galgerud, President, Monarch Siding & Windows.

Editor’s Notes: Tom attended Air Vent’s Ask the Expert™ educational seminar 1st quarter 2010 in Omaha and credits the seminar with further enhancing his attic ventilation sales presentation skills. It’s also where he learned about The Edge Vent. For the project above ShingleVent II ridge vent was used for exhaust.

Finished Edge Vent		Close-Up Edge Vent

The Roofing Company of Burlington, Inc
Address: 29208 Plank Rd., Burlington, WI 53105
Phone: 262-534-6005
Fax: 262-534-6007
Web: http://www.trcob.com

“The 100+ year-old church, now our local Historical Society, needed a new roof. As it was, there was no ventilation, nor was there any way to get any through the soffit area. Edge Vent by Air Vent was the answer for intake venting, and ShingleVent II was used at the peak. After adding a new vent cavity to the entire roof system, we were able to ventilate the entire roof deck and turn the attic space into semi-conditioned air space.” – The Roofing Company, Burlington, WI

Editor’s Notes: A vapor barrier was added to the deck before the 1.5″ risers were added to create the vent cavity.

Challenging Valley Intersection		Deck Work		Soffit Area

Siano Brothers Contracting, Cranford, NJ
Email: Christian@sianobrothers.com

“I wasn’t familiar with The Edge Vent until I met the local Air Vent rep. I’m glad I learned about it because it helped solve a challenging intake situation for this particular church project. My game plan for this project prior to The Edge Vent was going to be significantly more time consuming and labor intensive.” – Chris Siano, Owner, Siano Brothers Contracting

Editor’s Notes: For this application it was necessary to use vented nail board because the existing tongue & groove deck didn’t have any insulation properties. The Edge Vent allowed the contractor to meet intake ventilation requirements without disturbing the historic wood soffits.

Edge Vent in Valley		Valley Detail		Edge Vent Curbside

Strander Roofing & Seamless Gutters LLC, Lodi, WI
Address: N1720 Hwy 113, Lodi, WI 53555
Phone: 608-592-3407
Email: chad@stranderroofing.com Web: http://www.stranderroofing.com/

“This home had huge ice dam problems due to poor ventilation and their heat bills were virtually through the roof. …The home was a cape cod style structure so we cut in The Edge Vent along the bottom edge for intake and ShingleVent II on the ridge for exhaust. The homeowner was quite excited for the first winter without ice dam problems. He is also looking forward to the LP truck driving past his house and not stopping to fill his tank every 2 to 3 weeks because he was out of LP. This is definitely an Edge Vent & ShingleVent II success story.” – Chad Strander, Owner, Strander Roofing & Seamless Gutters.

Editor’s Notes: Strander Roofing & Seamless Gutters installed 2 layers of 3-inch insulation (R-Value of 42) and applied fir strips over the top of the insulation; then installed the sheeting to the fir strips.

Insulation Installed		Installation: Cutting the Edge Vent Slot		Edge Vent Installed