Vulnerability
Heat building up in your home’s attic can cause all sorts of problems.
Without roof vents, an attic’s temperature can reach upward of 130 degrees Fahrenheit.
By allowing natural air circulation through the roof, attic vents help regulate attic temperatures and eliminate the possibility of overheating. In addition, roof vents contribute to extending your roof’s lifespan and reduce your home’s energy costs.
Dormer vents, known for their elevated design and aesthetic appeal, play a key role in attic ventilation. However, their raised position makes them vulnerable to wind-blown embers, which are the No.1 cause of home ignitions during wildfire events.
With the installation of an ember and fire-resistant dormer vent, your attic can “breathe” properly while mitigating wildfire damage and devastation.
Features
Engineered for Protection. Built to Last.
BrandGuard’s fire-resistant dormer vents have a unique and patented design featuring an overlapping baffle that’s tested and approved for use in high-wildfire-risk areas.
Overlapping Baffle Design
Anti-clogging overlapping baffles to trap embers and stop the spread of fire
Match Your Color
Can be spray painted to match or complement the color of your home
Easy to Install
Applied in both new construction and retrofitted into existing vents
Multiple Sizes
Standard and custom sizes are available
Keep Out Pests
Keeps out rodents, driving rain and snow, fire, embers, and radiant heat
Miami-Dade County Tested
Prevents water leaks, up to 140mph at a rate of 8″ of rain per hour
New and Improved vent design
Our products are tested & approved
- CAL FIRE listing BML # 8165-2232:0502, BML # 8165-2232:0501
- Miami Dade Driving Rain Tested, 140 MPH
- IWUI Compliant
- Chapter 7A of the California Building Code
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know.
How do BrandGuard Vents work?
Home hardening is a critical factor to improve the survivability of structures during wildfires. All homes have vulnerable “point of entry” that must be sealed to avoid hot embers and fire from entering the structure. Home ventilation is essential from an energy saving point of view, however in case of a fire nearby, there is a risk of hot embers finding their way into your attic, basement, garage, etc. BrandGuard has patented a unique system to keep embers from entering your house. Our design consists of multiple line of defense:
- A baffle design which allows air to move freely, but traps embers
- BrandGuard propriety intumescent material, which expand only if high heat and extreme flames are reaching the vents
- Non combustible, metal vents which resist heat and flames
How are BrandGuard Vents different than standard vents?
BrandGuard Vents resists the intrusion of flame and embers into your attic through the building’s vents, thus protecting your home from dangerous flying embers created by wildfires.
Why are baffles better for protection?
Baffles have long been used in commercial kitchens as a way to prevent stovetop fires. We have redesigned them to help keep flames, dangerous burning embers, and radiant heat out of your home during a wildfire. Baffles provide immediate protection during a wildfire from the very first second of exposure.
Another reason baffles are better is because they provide protection from driving rain, snow, and rodents. Our vents have passed stringent driving rain tests in Hurricane labs in Florida keep heavy driving rain out at even 140mph! Rodents are unable to chew or squeeze through our vents like they do with regular mesh vents, making them an excellent option for pest control!
What is an intumescent material?
BrandGuard Vents are equipped with a propriety material (intumescent) which expands in case of fire. The thermally activated strip expands up to 30 times its original thickness, sealing off the vent completely. This is an extreme measure to make sure that fire doesn’t penetrate the home.
Are custom vents/products available?
Yes, BrandGuard Vents will work with you and your needs to create a custom fire prevention vent for your project.
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