Attic Ventilation: A Firefighter's Perspective

Air Vent Article

By Paul Scelsi, Originally published in Roofing Elements Magazine, December 2022.

Jason Verbeke was a residential roofing contractor before working 15 years as a firefighter in the Detroit, Michigan and the Charlotte, North Carolina areas. Today he’s back full time as a roofer with The Allard Roofing Company, Fort Myers, Florida. In our podcast interview with him, Verbeke shared his first-hand observations of what happens to roofs over time when the attic ventilation is subpar. He also shared stories fighting fires on the “ventilation crew” responsible for cutting holes in the roof...

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Related Resources:

Podcast: Airing it Out with Air Vent, Episode 28: A Firefighter/Roofer’s Perspective on Attic Ventilation

Additional Resources:

PDF Read the article - “Balancing Ventilation: Intake Vents are Important to Achieve Proper Ventilation”