Snow Blocking Roof Vents

Some companies such as snowvenco are developing roof exit vents designed to prevent wind blown snow leakage into the roof but those vents may still become snow covered and thus snow blocked.

Snow blocking roof vents.

Roofers often complain that roof vents battered by storms can fail allowing blowing snow and rain to penetrate the attic. Your plumbing vent pipes sit exposed on your house s roof where objects such as tree twigs tennis balls and even snow may fall down the pipes. If enough snow falls in your area during a short period of time the pipes may become clogged with the snow which may freeze in the vent pipe. You either need to separate the attic spaces with an air barrier of some kind never tried it or close off the lower vents that are intaking and add as much ventilation to the upper roof as you block off on the lower.

Also forgot to mention make sure that blown in insulation is not blocking the soffit ventilation. Static vents often protrude from roofline thanks to special covers intended to keep all precipitation rain sleet hail and snow from entering the attic. Polycarbonate snow guards can also be referred to as. Homeowners can choose from a variety of.

Residential and commercial customers will benefit from safer roofs less customer complaints of falling snow and ice less damage to roof vents and overall peace of mind during the winter months.