Non perforated soffit perforations

[Inspectorjoe]

All of the vinyl soffit material in this 18 year old house was like this - most of the perforations were closed. If it's a manufacturing defect, I can't imagine how it would have made it off the line.

Anybody else ever see this?

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[Jim Baird]

No. Must have been a bad run from the factory...bet the installer got it at steep discount.

What I do see all the time is continuous metal soffit vents in plywood soffits that are painted shut.

[Inspectorjoe]

When I first saw it from the ground, it looked exactly like it had been painted over.

[John Dirks Jr]

I never thought those panels breathed very well even when they were cut right. Just not much total opening there. Now, if they were actually punched out rather than dimpled, then you'd have some breathing area.

[Eric B]

Those are pretty common here. In my book they're pretty much useless. Anything that can easily block up with airborne particles is bad news. Problem can be that you install good ventilation provisions then someone will squawk about it looks - e.g. they want the soil over the siding so the foundation isn't visible.

[Rob Amaral]

Junk... but there is probably a NFVA rating on it somewhere... Americans just love cheap-stuff I guess... it's never ending...