Ridge vent for tile roofs

The combination of a ridge vent and a tile roof, said tile roof of the type comprising a plurality of roof rafters, a roofing deck above said roof rafters, a central beam, and an air gap between said roof rafters and said central beam, said ridge vent comprising:

• (a) a sub-flashing portion, said sub-flashing portion adapted to close said air gap, said sub-flashing portion comprising a plurality of sub-flashing ventilation apertures therethrough;
• (b) providing a top cap flashing, said top cap flashing mounted above said central beam, said top cap flashing comprising a plurality of top cap ventilation apertures defined by edge portions;
• (c) a plurality of roofing tiles above said roof deck;
• (e) a plurality of ridge cap tiles above said top cap flashing, said ridge cap tiles in a successive stacked fashion to provide a plurality of ventilation spaces between said ridge cap tiles and said top cap flashing.

The combination of a tile roof and a ridge vent, said combination comprising:

• (a) a roof system comprising
• (i) a central beam having an attic space therebelow,
• (ii) opposing roof decks,
• (iii) a plurality of roof deck tiles, and
• (iv) a plurality of ridge cap tiles;
• (b) a pair of opposing, longitudinally extending sub-flashing portions, each of said sub-flashing portions comprising
• (i) edge portions adapted for engagement with said central beam,
• (ii) a plurality of sub-flashing vent apertures defined by edge wall portions, and
• (iii) a portion adapted for engagement with one of said opposing roof decks;
• (c) a top cap, said top cap comprising
• (i) a central portion, said central portion adapted to be secured to said central beam, and
• (ii) opposing first and second wing portions, each of said opposing first and second wing portions extending laterally outward from said central beam to a tip end, and
• (iii) each of said first and said second wing portions having therein a plurality of top cap vent apertures defined by edge wall portions;
• (d) wherein said roof deck tiles are secured above said roof deck, and wherein said roof ridge tiles are secured above said top cap, and wherein a ventilation space is provided below at least a portion of the lateral margin of said ridge cap tiles, so that air may enter or leave said attic space by passing
• (i) through said ventilation space, and
• (ii) through said plurality of sub-flashing vent apertures in said second body panel of said sub-flashing, and
• (iii) through said plurality of top cap vent apertures in said first or said second wing portions of said top cap.

A method of installing a ridge vent in a tile roof, said tile roof of the type comprising a central beam and a plurality of roof rafters, and a roofing deck above said roof rafters, said method comprising:

• (a) creating an air gap between at least a portion of said central beam and said roofing deck;
• (b) providing a sub-flashing to close said air gap, said sub-flashing comprising a plurality of sub-flashing ventilation apertures therethrough;
• (c) providing a top cap flashing, said top cap flashing mounted above said central beam, said top cap flashing comprising a plurality of top cap ventilation apertures defined by edge portions;
• (d) installing a plurality of roofing tiles above said roof deck;
• (e) securely installing a plurality of ridge cap tiles above said top cap flashing, and orienting said ridge cap tiles in a successive stacked fashion to provide a plurality of ventilation spaces between said ridge cap tiles and said top cap flashing.