A Home's First Line of Defence from Embers and Wildfire Flames
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A Vulcan Vent
for every vent on the home.
Our flame-resistant vents are designed to provide excellent airflow and advanced protection against flame and ember penetration. Vulcan Vents are available in standard and custom sizes. Whether it’s new construction or retro fitting an existing home, Vulcan Vents have you covered.
Upgrade existing vents to be fire and ember safe with easy installation.
Available for stucco, wood construction, foam and stucco, or retrofit applications.
Available in various configurations to provide necessary hot air exhaust from attic space.
Available for stucco, wood construction, foam and stucco, or retro-it applications,
Available to easily install mesh screening and honeycomb intumescent coating (sold together) on any vent on the house
Provides easy access for inspectors to assess the structural integrity of the extended elevated element.
Fire-resistant vents
help your home protect itself.
The smallest spaces on a home can be the most vulnerable. Wind-blown embers fly for miles ahead of the actual flames, entering the home through attic vents or crawlspace vents. Combustible materials have the potential to ignite, essentially burning the home from the inside out.
Approved and recommended
by the ones that matter most.
Vulcan Vents are California Building Code Chapter 7A- compliant and approved by the State Fire Marshal (SFM). In fact, new homes built in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) in California are required to include ember-resistant vents under Ch. 7A. Vulcan Vents have met the standard requirements under the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E2886 and sufficiently passed the ASTM E119 one-hour fire test to effectively block ember entry.
Vulcan Vents are used and trusted by construction and insurance companies nationwide for good reason.
What makes Vulcan Vents the #1 fire and ember-safe vent?
- Highest air flow in the industry
- Easy to retrofit your home, customize, paint and install
- Patented honeycomb matrix
- Approved for use in all WUI zones
- Chapter 7A compliant
- Listed by ICC - 1 hour fire rated, flame & ember protection
- Fire & ember tested ASTM E2886 / E2886M / 2912
How do
fire-safe vents work?
Vulcan Vents are designed for fire protection. Our corrosion-resistant, stainless steel ember mesh blocks dangerous embers during ember attacks long before the fire arrives. When a wildfire nears and the vent reaches critical temperature, the intumescent coating on the honeycomb matrix will expand, creating a protective fire wall. This allows your building’s exterior to do it’s job at resisting ignition!
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Codes and Compliance
Vulcan Vents are the new standard in Fire and Ember Safe Vents!
We have been protecting people’s homes for over a decade. We’ve written this in depth guide to help our customers better understand the building codes in their area, how those codes might apply to them, and their homes.
Whether it’s new construction, retro-fitting an existing home, remodeling, or adding a new addition, Vulcan Vents are your #1 choice for fire & ember safe vents.
