About Cobra® Hip Vent Exhaust Vent for Hip Roofs

Cobra® Hip Vent provides effective ventilation on hip roofs with little or no ridge area. It provides 9 sq. inches per linear foot (19,051 mm2/lm) of net free ventilating area to help exhaust heat and moisture from the attic.

  • Versatile Installation: Designed for use on 3-tab strip, laminate, and designer asphalt shingle roofs
  • Dual Weather Fighter® Filter: Helps resist weather, insect, and pine needle infiltration
  • Cap Shingle Compatible: Works with 12” (305 mm) width ridge cap shingles
  • Fits Great: Extra-flexible hinge hugs the roof tightly and allows installation on 3:12 to 12:12 hip roof slopes

NOTE: Always have a balanced ventilation system. In no case should the amount of exhaust ventilation at the ridge exceed the amount of soffit ventilation.


This product can be used to comply with certain FORTIFIED Roof™ requirements. Visit gaf.com/fortified and current FORTIFIED Home™ Standard available at fortifiedhome.org for details. Applicable in the U.S. only.


Features & Benefits


1Lifetime refers to the length of warranty coverage provided and means as long as the original individual owner(s) of a single-family detached residence [or the eligible second owner(s)] owns the property where the qualifying GAF products are installed. For other owners/structures, Lifetime coverage is not applicable. Lifetime coverage on shingles requires the use of GAF Lifetime Shingles only.  Lifetime coverage on shingles and accessories requires the use of any GAF Lifetime Shingle and any 3 qualifying GAF Accessories.  See GAF Roofing System Limited Warranty for complete coverage and restrictions.  Visit gaf.com/LRS for qualifying GAF products.  For installations not eligible for the GAF Roofing System Limited Warranty, see the GAF Shingle & Accessory Limited Warranty.

Get automatic Lifetime Protection on your entire GAF roofing system

When you install any GAF Lifetime Shingle and at least 3 qualifying GAF accessories, you'll automatically get a Lifetime limited warranty on your shingles and all qualifying GAF accessories.*
*See GAF Shingle & Accessory Ltd. Warranty for complete coverage and restrictions. The word “Lifetime” refers to the length of coverage provided by the GAF Shingle & Accessory Ltd. Warranty , and means as long as the original individual owner(s) of a single-family detached residence [or the second owner(s) in certain circumstances] owns the property where the shingles and accessories are installed. For owners/structures not meeting the above criteria, Lifetime coverage is not applicable. Lifetime ltd. warranty on accessories requires the use of at least three qualifying GAF accessories and the use of Lifetime Shingles.

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