What Vulcan Vents does

Vulcan Vents is a California-based manufacturer of fire-resistant and ember-safe ventilation products for residential and commercial buildings, operating as a product brand of parent company New Cal Metals Inc. Its portfolio covers eight vent categories — continuous, dormer, eave, foundation, gable, soffit, retrofit, and balcony inspection — all built around a patented honeycomb intumescent matrix paired with stainless steel ember mesh (1/8 inch exterior, 1/4 inch interior). When the vent reaches critical temperatures during a wildfire, the intumescent coating expands to form an active fire barrier that blocks ember entry while preserving airflow.

The company's core technology is engineered specifically for Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) construction, with compliance to California Building Code Chapter 7A, California State Fire Marshal approval, ASTM E2886 ember/flame certification, ASTM E119 one-hour fire rating, and ICC listing. Vulcan Vents distributes through a two-tier channel model of retail distributors and certified installers (accessible via Find Retailers and Find Installers portals) and engages architects directly through a specification program. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales of standard and custom-sized vents for both new construction and retrofit applications.

The end customer base spans homeowners in wildfire-prone areas, architects, home improvement contractors, property managers of California multifamily buildings (with balcony inspection compliance needs under SB721/SB326), construction companies, insurance companies, and general contractors. Vulcan Vents is privately held by New Cal Metals Inc., with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or institutional ownership, and operates from a single Loomis, California headquarters and manufacturing location with 51-100 employees.

Name

Vulcan Vents

Legal name

New Cal Metals Inc.

Website

https://vulcanvents.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Vulcan Vents, a product brand of New Cal Metals Inc., manufactures patented fire-resistant and ember-safe ventilation products for residential and commercial buildings in wildfire-prone regions of the United States. The Loomis, California-based company sells through retailers, certified installers, and architects serving homeowners, contractors, and property managers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire-Resistant Building Ventilation

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Louvers, Vents & Architectural Grilles (IMADAIAM)

Keywords

• Fire resistant vents
• Ember safe vents
• Wildfire protection ventilation
• WUI building materials
• Intumescent vent technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Loomis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fire-Resistant Vent Sales: One-time hardware sales of fire-resistant ventilation products including continuous vents, dormer vents, eave vents, foundation vents, gable vents, soffit vents, retrofits, and balcony inspection vents. Available in standard and custom sizes for new construction or retrofit applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Vulcan Vents manufactures and sells fire-resistant and ember-safe building ventilation products for residential and commercial structures in wildfire-prone regions. The portfolio includes continuous vents, dormer vents, eave vents, foundation vents, gable vents, soffit vents, retrofit kits, and balcony inspection vents, built around a patented honeycomb intumescent matrix and stainless steel ember mesh. Products are available in standard and custom sizes for new construction and retrofit applications, and are sold through a network of retailers and certified installers nationwide.

Product overview

Vulcan Vents manufactures fire-resistant and ember-safe ventilation products for residential and commercial buildings. The product portfolio consists of eight distinct vent types: Continuous Vents, Dormer Vents, Eave Vents, Foundation Vents, Gable Vents, Soffit Vents, Retrofit Vents, and Balcony Inspection Vents. These vents are designed for installation across various areas of buildings (soffits, eaves, foundations, gables, dormers, and balconies) and share a core technology featuring corrosion-resistant stainless steel ember mesh and a patented honeycomb intumescent matrix that expands when exposed to heat during wildfires. The Retrofit Vents serve as an add-on module enabling existing vents to be upgraded to fire-safe status. All products meet California Building Code Chapter 7A requirements and ASTM fire testing standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vulcan Vents: Fire-resistant and ember-safe ventilation products including continuous vents, dormer vents, eave vents, foundation vents, gable vents, soffit vents, retrofits, and balcony inspection vents designed for wildfire protection in residential and commercial buildings.

Products and services

• Continuous Vents Fire-resistant vents designed for installation on the undersides of soffit overhangs or eave vent areas, providing airflow while blocking embers for residential and commercial buildings.
• Dormer Vents Half-round, low-profile vents and dormer retrofit kits designed for dormer applications, blocking embers while allowing ventilation.
• Eave Vents Vents available in various dimensions and round configurations for eave areas, providing fire protection and ventilation.
• Foundation Vents Fire-resistant vents for foundation applications, available for stucco, wood construction, foam and stucco, or retrofit installations.
• Gable Vents Vents available in various configurations to provide hot air exhaust from attic space while protecting against ember penetration.
• Soffit Vents Vents for soffit applications, available for stucco, wood construction, foam and stucco, or retrofit installations, providing fire protection.
• Retrofit Vents Retrofit kits that enable easy installation of mesh screening and honeycomb intumescent coating on existing vents to make them fire and ember safe.
• Balcony Inspection Vents Specialized vents that enable easy access for inspectors to assess the structural integrity of exterior elevated elements such as balconies and decks in compliance with California SB721/SB326.

Quantifiable outcome

• ASTM E2886 certified for ember and flame resistance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• New Cal Metals Inc.coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerVulcan Vents is manufactured by New Cal Metals Inc., located in Loomis, California. New Cal Metals is a BBB Accredited Business that has been producing fire-resistant building products for over a decade.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Frontline Wildfire Defense: Sells wildfire defense systems and ember-mitigation products to homeowners; adjacent to Vulcan Vents' retrofit channel and competes for the same wildfire-preparedness wallet.
• Wildfire Defense Systems: Provider of wildfire mitigation services and ember-resistant home hardening solutions; not a direct vent manufacturer but competes for the same home-hardening budget that funds fire-resistant vent retrofits.

Broad incumbents

• Owens Corning: Diversified building materials major with insulation and roofing system offerings; competes indirectly by bundling adjacent envelope products and leveraging deep contractor and builder relationships.
• CertainTeed: Large building products manufacturer with roofing, insulation, and ventilation lines; a broad incumbent whose scale and contractor relationships could pressure Vulcan Vents on specification-driven deals.
• Air Vent Inc. Established US manufacturer of roof and attic ventilation products serving residential builders; offers overlapping architectural venting products at scale, though not specifically fire/ember specialized.

Direct peers

• Brandguard Vents: Direct competitor in fire-resistant and ember-resistant vents for WUI construction, offering a comparable certified vent portfolio targeting California and Western US builders and homeowners.
• Embers Out: Specialty manufacturer of ember-resistant vent products for wildfire-prone regions, competing head-to-head with Vulcan Vents for WUI code-specified projects and home hardening retrofits.

Emerging players

• California Specialty Vents: Regional manufacturer of fire-rated architectural vents serving California multifamily and WUI projects; a smaller niche player overlapping Vulcan Vents' addressable market in specific product segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/VulcanVents
• Facebookfacebook.com/vulcanvents

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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