Slate Roof Ridge Ventilation

Roof vents help moderate the temperatures in the attic therefore in the home too and avoid condensation issues and moisture buildup.

Slate roof ridge ventilation.

Our range of slate roof ventilation and extraction comes from the most respected brands on the market like ubbink harcon and klober. The range of tile and slate vents as well as providing ventilation into the roof void they can be used with mechanical extraction in bathrooms or kitchens or used for soil ventilation. 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. Roofing vents and extractor vents are all essential to ensuring the long life structural integrity of a roof.

If a local code inspector is involved however the code official may not agree with me so keep that in mind. Moreover slates are vapor permeable so moisture problems at the sheathing layer are highly unlikely. As you noted slate roofs tend to allow air movement through the slates. In my judgment you can skip the ridge vent.

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. Danelaw offers a wide range of roofing ventilation products covering a wide range of tile types and construction details from new build to refurbishment.