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Roof Curbs With Insulation

After many years of manufacturing roof curbs, AVP’s customers want to have insulation inside curbs to control condensation. A roof curb is a box that acts as an extension from the roof deck. This extension provides a mounting platform for a roof vent or exhaust fan.

Quick and Easy Installation Featuring Our Roof Vents! Flat Roof Ventilation in Teaneck, NJ

Our commercial size Aura Vents with Curb Mount Flange and Pop Vents with Curb Mount Flange installment on a flat PVC roof in Teaneck, NJ. The contractor had wooden roof curbs to specs. The installation was quick and easy! It only takes a couple of minutes to install each vent—take the vent out of the box, place it on the […]

Celebrating the Purchase of Our Beloved Building

The picture above is Martin and I celebrating the purchase by having a toast right after the closing. On April 13th, 2016 my brother, Martin Kolt, and I, Ethan Kolt, bought the 311 1st street building. What a monumental day that was for us. It took so many years for us to be able to purchase this […]

Apollo 11 Replica Ventilated with the Pop Vent

The Pop Vent is more than a roof vent; it's also a cool way to ventilate a really fun art project. Los Angeles-based composer, Chad Fischer, built a replica Apollo 11 Space Capsule in his garage during quarantine. This incredibly beautiful and realistic model is now a playhouse for his daughter. Properly ventilated with the pop […]

How Important Are Roof Vents?

What Are Roof Vents? "Roof vent" is a common term often applied to everything from plumbing stacks, to even furnace vents and dryer exhausts. However, as we define roof vents we are specifically referring to the vents designed to remove hot stagnant summer air and moisture during winter months out of your attic. To see […]

Feedback From Georgia

Many of our customers let us know how successful our vents are in a variety of applications. But how well do they really work? This customer wrote us a letter comparing two shipping containers; one that had our Aura Solar Fan on top, and another without a fan. The difference was as clear as day and night. […]

Feedback From Florida

Are your roof vents leaking? Say no more to leaky roof vents! Our Aura Ventilators Survived 4 Hurricanes, Leaving No Rain in The Attic In the late summer of 2004, Florida was hit by 4 major hurricanes – in the span of only six weeks! Hurricane Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne all strengthened as either […]

Finding Certifications from Underwriter Laboratories (UL) and other Authorities

Check out our Roof Vent certifications:Not all Roof Vents are created equal! To see our certificates and links to UL’s website, click here. At AVP, we go to great lengths to ensure we make the best roof vents. Our vents are tested to meet several certifications. Each organization has its own standards, tests, and rules. Our products […]

Feedback from Nova Scotia

Heavy Snowfall, Rain, Hurricane Winds - Our Durable Roof Vents are Engineered and Tested for that! We have had numerous customers tell us about their experiences after buying a new Aura Ventilator. Many of them tell us how durable our roof vents are. Some have mentioned our vents survived through hurricanes in Florida or snowfall in […]

What Types of Roof Vents Are There?

What is a Roof Vent? The term “roof vent” can mean many things. As we define it, a roof vent will remove hot air and moisture out of your attic. There are many different types of roof vents that accomplish this task in different ways. Some are motorized, powered by electricity and wired into the […]

Challenges in Roof Vents

What are the biggest challenges in roof vents? The ventilation on your roof is going to face the most challenging environment that your property has to offer. Rain and snow are just the beginning. High winds can not only knock off any moving parts; it can carry branches, wires, and even burning embers from nearby […]

Thank You Billy!

The year was 1978, I (Ethan on the far right) was 5 years old and Martin (on the far left) was 17. That’s when our family met Billy Silva (in the middle). Billy was someone our father Stanley Kolt had hired to be his factory engineer. Shortly after hiring Billy it became obvious that he […]

Active Ventilation Products celebrates 20 years!

February 27th 2017, Newburgh, NY – Active Ventilation Products Inc. (AVP) is proud to announce its twentieth year as a leading designer and manufacturer of roof exhaust and intake vents.

"A River of Opportunities" features Active Ventilation Products

Newburgh NY is our home and we are proud to be featured in featured article on “A River of Opportunities". A periodical which highlights people, events, and businesses in and around Newburgh. Certainly a notable mention for AVP. Above all, this upbeat article reviews the history of the company and notes our recent expansion. In […]

Karaoke Night!

June 8th 2017, Newburgh, NY – Active Ventilation Products Inc. (AVP) hosted Karaoke Night for their employees at Max’s on Main in Beacon, NY. Owners and founders of AVP, brothers Martin and Ethan Kolt, wanted a way to show appreciation to their employees. This was also a way to provide a team building opportunity. “It […]

Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Expo. We hope you'll come and say hello!

We are at Booth 106 at the Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Expo. We hope you'll come say hello!

Roof Mounted Wind Turbine Vents versus Aura Gravity Ventilators

Features Compared Side by Side Picture above shows both Roof Vents a rotary turbine vent (on the left) and an Aura Gravity Ventilator (on the right) with Curb Mount Flanges A roof turbine can be made of galvanized steel that rusts, as shown above. VS All Aura Gravity Ventilators are made of rust free aluminum. […]

Active Ventilation Products Inc. Celebrates 21 Years

Active Ventilation Products Inc. (AVP) is proud to announce its twenty first year as a leading manufacturer of roof exhaust vents, intake vents & roof accessories. As a privately owned company, AVP's key distinction has brought innovation to a relatively stagnant roof vent industry. Active Ventilation Products Inc. sells to distributors across the country like […]

RoofVents.com is one of the featured Companies in Florida Roofing Magazine

June 27-29, 2018 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center – Kissimmee, FL While we are based in New York, many of our best customers are in the southeast. This is where attic ventilation and important functions of roof vents are a critical addition to all construction projects. Proper attic ventilation is crucial in having […]

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