RIDGE-GUARD® Ridge Vent Animal Exclusion
RIDGE-GUARD® Ridge Vent Animal Exclusion
- Price $1,071.43 EACH
The original Ridge-Guard is made of a durable 20 gauge expanded galvanneal steel that is roll formed and then powder coated. This product is designed to prevent any unwanted animal entry under the exposed edges of a roofs ridge vent. This area often fails to keep animals out due to gaps that form along the bottom edge. Once installed, the ridge vent is fully protected from entry and the product is virtually invisible.
Ridge-Guard® is a system for guarding against animal entry at the roof ridge. With the advent of ridge-vents to protect shingles from over heating in the summer, and excess moisture build up in the attic in the winter due to heat loss, came the extra issues associated with a large vent opening across the entire ridge of the home.
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Standard plastic ridge-venting, as well as most other types of roof ridge vents, can be made secure from pests by the application of Ridge-Guard®.
Ridge-Guard is sold and shipped in heavy duty protective tubes that includes 160 linear feet of Ridge-Guard (21 - 91.5"' sections) and 200 (1 1/2" long) screws for attaching.
Ridge-Guard® roof ridge pest control solution for all ridge-vented roofs.
Ridge Guard Dimensions and Diagrams
Ridge Guard is a 3 faced, 2 angled exclusion product.
It has 1” screw tab x 1 1⁄4” rise x 2” run. See diagram.
The reference names to the faces and angles:
- ● Screw tab
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● Bottom angle
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● Rise
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● Top angle
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● Run
See diagram.
#1) The importance of roof ridge ventilation:
Roof ridge ventilation is a necessity whenever a roof has asphalt shingling. Without proper ventilation, asphalt shingles will be compromised prematurely due to excessive attic temperatures. The shingles will warp and cause potential leaks and animal entrance points.
#2) The problem with plastic ridge-venting and other styles:
The plastic version of ridge venting starts warping and cracking with age. Most of the other fiber style ridge vents are easy for critters such as squirrels and mice to chew or tear out allowing easy access for bats and birds to enter the attic as well. Once in the attic many problems associated with feces, mites, and even the HVAC system of the home may occur.
#3) The old way to “fix” the problem:
Tearing of the ridge cap, removing the ridge vent, installing metal mesh, then installing new ridge vent and ridge cap. And the problem could very well happen again with squirrels chewing holes, bats, mice or birds getting back under.
#4) The benefits of Ridge-Guard®:
- A lot less time in labor and materials (opposed to tearing off existing ridge and reinstalling)
- Don’t need to have extensive construction skills to install, if you are not afraid of ladders, and can run a screw gun you can install RIDGE-GUARD®
- For most roofs about 50% saving, and a product to last as long as your roof.
- Highly effective and barely visible from the ground.
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Excellent product to pest-proof ridge vent
Ridge-guard was not difficult to install and it should perform quite well at preventing pests from entering through the vulnerable ridge vent. Our roof has thick dimensional shingles, which is not ideal, as it can leave gaps at the top of the Ridge-guard strips. We are pounding down the gaps with blocks of wood at the edge of each shingle to reduce the gap space - a bit laborious. The product is pricey, but it will be worth it if it keeps pests out. Face-screwing the strips into the shingles is a concern for possible leakage, but the provided screws are "self-sealing" and the manufacturer has not reported issues with leakage. To be on the safe side, we used a dab of roof caulk/sealant at each screw. WXT was great to deal with and they were running a shipping sale at the time. Received our package in just a few days. - Anonymous
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Ridge guard goes on really easy and seems to protect well. I'm using it in AZ to cover failing edges on ridge vent due to hail damage and sun/heat damage. Good product and WXT is a good company to work with. - Jeff
Works great
This is a great product, works very well. - Anonymous
Great
Wonderful product. - Anonymous
Ridge Guard/Wildlife X Team
We are very pleased with the product. It is quality material. My husband installed and found it to be very easy. He does have a recommendation to include installation instructions with the product. The product was delivered within 2 days of ordering for a very reasonable shipping charge. Overall we are very happy with the Ridge Guard product and Wildlife X Team. - Alberta
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I've tried other brands, but find Ridge Guard to be the best by far. Gaps are closed easily by using a rubber mallet. Ends are a breeze. Cuts install time in half. - Anonymous
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After getting a profesional opinion that we had Bat(s) in our soffits/attic, I called WXT after hours on a Saturday hoping to leave a message for a callback.
Instead, my call was actually answered by a real person, who took my order for 160 ft of Ridgeline and immediately sent me email confirmation. The product arrived in Tuesday and I had it installed myself in 2 hours. Only challenging part was customizing (cutting and bending) for the ends of the ridge. Some simply caulk the ends. I chose to cover the ends with the Ridgequard screen.
My bat pro came back the next day, installed two extruders and two weeks later I have no bats.
Super high quality product. Simple screw down installation. WXT price of $500 included free delivery.
As a side note: my bat pros quote was $1700 for the product installed. I saved $1200 and installed it myself in two hours. - H. Johnson
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After getting a profesional opinion that we had Bat(s) in our soffits/attic, I called WXT after hours on a Saturday hoping to leave a message for a callback.
Instead, my call was actually answered by a real person, who took my order for 160 ft of Ridgeline and immediately sent me email confirmation. The product arrived in Tuesday and I had it installed myself in 2 hours. Only challenging part was customizing (cutting and bending) for the ends of the ridge. Some simply caulk the ends. I chose to cover the ends with the Ridgequard screen.
My bat pro came back the next day, installed two extruders and two weeks later I have no bats.
Super high quality product. Simple screw down installation. WXT price of $500 included free delivery. Best experience - H. Johnson
Great product
I’ve been in the wildlife control business for over 30 years. This product has been a game changer. Highly recommend it - Doug
Ridge Guard is amazing!
A super easy and quick product to install. Ridge guard is highly effective at keeping anything from penetrating the ridge vents and made out of quality material that will last much longer than the ridge vent itself. Customers love it and I love the product as well! - Ron Pope
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Excellent product. I have issues with bats, I think this will work well. Shipping was same day, installation was easy. - Anonymous
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Great product and I am always thrilled to speak and work with John. Thanks for all your help. - Daniel Sayers
Game changer
The Original! If you aren't using Ridge Guard to exclude lifting plastic ridge vents you are missing out. Gone is the oldd way of labor intensive ridge vent removal, screening and replacing ridge vent and cap shingles. Ridge Guard screws over existing ridge vents and protects plastic from chewing and keeps bats and flying squirrels from entering under lifting vents. Ridge Guard is made by wildlife control guys for wildlife control guys!
Yes...the product is expensive, but there is no other product that does what it does-install time is relatively short and the more you do the faster you will become. Ridge Guard has suggested pricing to help in selling the product.
- Jesse
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We were very happy with how everything turned out. The contractors said it was an easy install. Appearance is great. Definitely will keep the critters out. - Anonymous
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Easy to use game changer - Anonymous
It's good
I use this often. Its a bit pricey but gets the job done. - Anonymous
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It worked as promised
Quality product
Although quite expensive - Anonymous
Costumer Service
This is defiantly the place to go for Ridge-Guard. They offered free delivery with my order and it arrived quickly.
- Jeff Spieker Border Pest Control LLC
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Another great product it's a game changer - Anonymous
Great product! Quick delivery/service.
Great product ! Customers are very happy with it too. Will be using this product often. - Anonymous
Home use
The product showed up in the black tubes and the tubes have men broken and taped back together . There was no damage to the product itself but the fastening screws were no long in the tubes. All I had to do was go to the local metal mart and purchase some.
The ridge guard itself was easy to work with and very well manufactured. It surpassed my expectations of how it would install after watching the videos. I have all of my ridge vents covered and it looks amazing.
The only thing I could suggest is the packaging of the ridge vent everything else was wonderful.
- Scott Coons
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Great product and works amazing these guys always deliver - Kyle
Great
Great product and great company - Anonymous
Incredible
This is a incredible product!! Animal traps and supplies are always their for you. Top notch service - Anonymous
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Product works great - Anonymous
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Good product will use again - Anonymous
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This product is great looks good on people's house and blends in well - Anonymous
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Two thumbs up - Anonymous
Game changer
Love this stuff!! Easy to install and extremely high quality. - Anonymous
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Great product - Anonymous
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Great product looks good on the roofs - Antonio
Good quality and solid construction
This product does a great job. It is easy to mess it up, so make sure that you get certified through AAC before attempting to install. - Steve Waldner
A perfect solution and excellent quality
Ridge Guard does exactly what it is meant to do - keep those little critters from slipping under the gaps in your ridge vent. The quality of this product couldn’t be better with its strength and rigidity and powder coating. My house has 3 ridges totaling 270 feet and it was installed in less than 3 hours. I couldn’t be more pleased. - Gary
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This perforated galvanized steel is the ultimate ridge vent protection from all critters as far as bats, squirrels, mice, snakes, flying squirrels, raccoons and more. 100% recommend this material! - Anonymous
Awesome
Use this stuff all the time. It’s fantastic and easy to work with! - Anonymous
Great COmpany
I spoke to Nick (I believe that was his name), and he was super helpful and ordered the RIDGE-GUARD® Ridge Vent Animal Exclusion for us. Our local roofing company in Wisconsin needed this specific ridge vent for our client. Nick was able to get me the product I needed in record time. We would gladly work with this company again in the future. - Oshiona - Brookens Construction
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Everything was great - Anonymous