Critter Quitter® News

One thing that is overlooked on roofs is gutters. I know, they can be a pain, always getting plugged up. The problem is if they dont flow they put water back under the roof line and rot it out. So clean your gutters, and put up one of the various products that help...

Pitch still continues to be an issue, and has caused a lot of worry by consumers that dont want to buy the wrong thing. Basically, if you live outside the snow belt, odds are you have a roof that has a pitch of between 4 and 8. Some older homes have pitches of 9 or...

Here is an interesting tidbit. You dont need 11/2, 2, or 3 inch vents unless local code requires those sizes. Most codes are pretty ambivilent, stating that the vent should be sized for good function. Thats way open to interpretation. Many modern houses only have 2...

I had a contractor send me some pictures of some homemade shields from way back that were made of painted galvanized pipe with a screen soldered on top. This will work, but doesnt look so good. Also my shields are the only ones that stop damaged vents from leaking, so...

We had an enquiry the other day asking do you need the lead flashing if you use a critter quitter. Yes, you need either lead or rubber flashing to seal the vent to the roof. The critter quitter simply protects this flashing from damage from squirrels and keeps other...

We want to thank all that have been sending enquiries, we have had a record week.