The Next Generation of Fire & Ember Safe Vents
by FireStorm Building Products
FireStorm® Building Products a New Cal Metals Inc. company
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The Next Generation of Fire & Ember Safe Vents
by FireStorm Building Products
Protect Your Home with
Flame & Ember-Resistant Wildfire Vents
V2 Vents are designed for home hardening and wildfire defense. Part of the FireStorm Building Products line and manufactured by New Cal Metals, they protect the ventilation opening of your home during wildfire. V2 Vents block embers, block heat and flames, and deliver the highest airflow on the market. Our vents are compliant across California’s Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), all fire hazard severity zones (FHSZ), and nationally across all WUI and home hardening applications.
Vent Types
Continuous Vents
Continuous vents are available in multiple profiles, for soffit, ridge, rain screen, and eave.
Dormer Vents
Wildfire protection for the roof. Dormer vents are available in half-round, low-profile, sub-base, and retrofit styles.
Eave Vents
Protection for under eaves and overhangs, available in multiple sizes and round configurations.
Foundation Vents
Protects your crawlspace openings with open face or louvered options for stucco, wood-frame, fiber-cement, and retrofit installations.
Louvered Vents
Keeps your attic cool with louvered vents, available in multiple configurations to fit any gable-end application.
Soffit Vents
Protects your enclosed eave openings with our soffit vents for stucco, wood-frame, fiber-cement, and retrofit installations.
Retrofit Vents
Available on select models, plus our stand-alone V2 Honeycomb Matrix can retrofit almost any vent for flame- and ember-resistance.
Balcony Inspection Vents
Gives inspectors a clear opening to check the structural integrity of balconies and other elevated elements.
The Vents on Your Home
Can Become a Wildfire Vulnerability
The vent openings on a home are easy to overlook. During wildfire, they can become one of the most vulnerable parts of the structure. Wind-blown embers can enter through attic, soffit, eave, and crawlspace vents and reach dry combustible materials inside.
Wildfire Tested, Code Compliant,
Built for Home Hardening
V2 Vents are built for wildfire-prone construction and retrofit work where code and testing matter. They are compliant with Chapter 5 and legacy Chapter 7A California code references, aligned with national WUI requirements, and designed for use across California fire hazard severity zones. V2 Vents are tested and listed to ASTM E2886/2912 for flames, embers, and radiant heat.
Why choose V2 Vents for Wildfire Defense?
- Highest airflow on the market
- Blocks embers, heat, and flames
- V2 intumescent honeycomb matrix
- Easy to retrofit, customize, paint, and install
- Chapter 5 / Chapter 7A and WUI compliant
- ASTM E2886 / E2886M / 2912 tested and listed
- IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home Compliant
How Do
V2 Vents Work During Wildfire?
V2 Vents combine our high airflow design with ember blocking and reactive flame defense in one vent assembly. Our stainless steel ember mesh blocks embers during ember attack – no activation required – works for the life of the vent. When wildfire heat reaches critical temperature at the vent, the intumescent coating on the honeycomb matrix expands and forms a protective barrier that blocks heat and flames from entering the vulnerable areas of your home
Codes and Compliance
A Clear Guide to Wildfire Code, Testing, and Home Hardening
Our Codes and Compliance guide explains how wildfire code, ASTM testing, WUI requirements, and home hardening priorities apply to vent openings across the home. It helps readers sort through Chapter 5, legacy Chapter 7A, IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home, and the product requirements tied to new construction, retrofit work, remodels, and additions.