Roof vents do an important job keeping air moving through a roof cavity, but older ones in New Farm were not always fitted with a possum, rat or bird in mind, and the mesh or cover over the opening can rust through or come loose over the years. A whirlybird, gable vent or eave vent with a gap around its base is an easy way into an otherwise closed roof.
The crew we book will check each vent on the roof, not just the one nearest the noise, since a roof with four or five vents fitted at the same time tends to have them wear out around the same age. Where a cover has rusted or a mesh screen has come away, a new one goes on that still lets air through but keeps animals out.
This work is often booked alongside a possum or rat job, once the crew has already found which vent was the entry point, though it can also be booked on its own as a check for a roof in New Farm that has not had any recent problems. Either way the vents keep doing their job for airflow once the work is done, and a full pass across the roofline means nothing is left half fixed for another animal to find later on.
- Every roof vent gets checked, not only the one nearest the noise.
- Rusted covers and loose mesh are replaced with new fittings.
- Airflow through the roof cavity is kept while gaps are closed.
- Vent work is booked with a possum job or as a check on its own.
Call 07 3543 7773 to book a roof vent check for your home in New Farm.
