We have a 1959 ranch house that has gable vents on either side, as well as soffit vents all around. We are looking at getting it re-shingled the beginning of next year. Are ridge vents necessary? We want the new roof to last as long as possible. The current roof is a 3 tab shingle roof going on 15 years old. The shingles themselves look good to me other than some nails sticking up in some spots, we also have a small leak when it rains heavily or for an extended period.
I figured with it being 15 years old and with the leak (and possible other leaks we don't see yet) it may be time to have a new one put on. Anyway, I got a quote to have it replaced. $6,350. This includes dimensional shingles, synthetic felt underlayment, new flashing, and clean up. I emailed the guy back to see if he would charge extra for ridge vents. Just wanted to see what the knowledgable BITOG crowd had to say.
Currently there are no ridge vents installed.
I figured with it being 15 years old and with the leak (and possible other leaks we don't see yet) it may be time to have a new one put on. Anyway, I got a quote to have it replaced. $6,350. This includes dimensional shingles, synthetic felt underlayment, new flashing, and clean up. I emailed the guy back to see if he would charge extra for ridge vents. Just wanted to see what the knowledgable BITOG crowd had to say.
Currently there are no ridge vents installed.