• Louvers

• Partitions & Dividers

• Diffusers

• Brackets

• Awnings

• Architectural Elements

Attic or Gable Exterior Vents:

At American Wood Vents, we specialize in creating Beautiful and Functional Wood Gables, Soffit, Hip, Foundation, Deck, or Exterior Fan Ventilation.

• Exterior Gables
• Soffit, Hip
• Attic vents (functional or non-functional) stay on this page.

If you want Exterior Deck, Foundation, Sun/Privacy Diffusers  SEE MORE BELOW

Tips on Wooden Attic, Gable and Exterior Wall Vents:

Typically on the Exterior Walls, we use the Louvered Style for better water and weather shed. Sometimes on Soffits we may also use the Grate Style.

For Exterior Woods we prefer Western Red Cedar, White Cedar, Cypress, IPE, Mahogany, Redwood, Sapele, Teak (Brazilian or Indonesian), as they hold up to weather. Treated woods have been also used.

The Cedar or Cypress woods are best for Painting.

Vents for Roofs with Gables, Hips and High Pitches

Gable or sloped roofs can require a specific type of vent especially when replacing an old one. Triangular gable vents are typically found at the upper part of the wall found between the sloping ends of a roof line. We have made these up to 28 feet long. An exterior vent such as a Gable or Soffit vent permit the proper air flow to cool, disperse moisture, release built up heat or just to add beauty to your home or commercial property.  We have made them to cover or create air flow for ambient or forced air such as in attic fans.

In odd shapes such as the Triangular Shape, you can give us the dimension of each side and sometimes the pitch. The upright and base size are most specifically the measurements we use.

Round, Oval and Polygon Vent Designs

Exterior Vents can be made in a myriad of shapes and sizes, made for a specific type of roof angle/pitch, or even a custom look to match a design, but the most important aspect is the proper venting, preventing weather or other intrusions. We have companies want Fan Shaped, Arched, or even Boat Life Preserver shaped Exterior Vents.  Some shapes include Triangular, Rectangular, Octagonal, Round or Oval shapes.

Custom Vent Designs

If you want your favorite College, Boat, Boat Anchor, Logo or even an alien space ship with back lit LED lights we can do it! Now that would look cool! Here we want to use wood which resists weather and insects. Even if you paint untreated pine or oak wood, weather or insects will find a flaw in the paint and exploit it. That is why we want to use these weather and insect resistant woods.

Vent Netting Choices for Attic Vents

You can also specify the netting behind the vent and drip flashing on top. Typically we like a Nylon Netting in front of a 1/4″ open galvanized screen to keep out both mosquito sized insects as well as strong enough to keep out bats, squirrels and other critters.  You can also specify Gauge, Size of Openings in the Screen, as well as the Metal such as Stainless Steel, Copper, Bronze, Brass. We never use rustable fasteners in our exterior vents unless you specify.

Exterior Deck, Shower Grates, & More

For Exterior Woods we prefer Western Red Cedar, White Cedar, Cypress, Mahogany, Sapele,  IPE, Teak (Brazilian or Indonesian), as they hold up well in the weather.  Treated woods have also been used.

CEDAR and CYPRESS woods are BEST for EXTERIOR wood choices needing Painting or Staining.

Deck Vents

Shower Grates

Foundation Vents

Exterior Play, Pool or Kitchen and BBQ areas:

Don’t forget a Grille for your BBQ Grill!

Exterior Privacy, Sun or Wind Diffusers

Whether you want an exterior vent / screen / shutter, even a custom piece preventing people from seeing inside or outside of your home or other locations, we can often help. Let us know your situational needs, we can build a piece with louvers properly angled to accommodate this need.

If You Have A Picture Or A Sketch Of What You Want We Can Usually Make It!

Exterior Window Shutters:

We have done work for many Historic and Prestigious Homes and Buildings! Including George Washington’s Home, the Alamo, Harvard, Yale, 9-11 Memorial, just to name a few. You can put your trust in us! So take a picture or two, or maybe draw a sketch of what you want to replicate, and if you have a detail you want to bring to our attention, take another picture of that detail molding, notch, joinery, rabbet or louver so we can make it as you prefer.

Do You Need To Replicate 100 Year Old Shutters to Match Others that Were Existing on Your Property?

We are the PERFECT Ones to Call for this Job!

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