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Spectis Moulders Inc.

USA distributor: Veritas Products at spectis.us

Premium Gable Louvers and Gable Vents

Spectis gable louvers and gable vents are molded high-density polyurethane for the wall at the end of a gable roof. Veritas Products sells them in the United States at spectis.us. Pieces are made to order, factory primed, and ready to paint for interior or exterior work.

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Hours 8am–6pm ET, Monday–Friday. The catalog is listed in US dollars.

White round open gable louver with horizontal slats, set in the peak of a modern house under a charcoal shingle roof.
Round open gable louver in a painted gable. LOR 24 is the 24 inch catalog size, factory primed and ready to paint.

What a gable louver is

A gable louver, printed as “louvre” on Spectis catalog plates, is the vent or the decorative face in the vertical wall at the end of a gable roof. It is not a ridge vent, not a soffit vent, and not a roof turbine. It fills the triangle, arch, half-round, or peak under the rake, where the attic or the room behind that wall meets the outside.

Spectis Moulders Inc. molds the slats, rails, and keystones in high-density polyurethane, so the profile stays crisp without cutting it from wood. Veritas Products sells the line at spectis.us. This page is not the manufacturer and does not hold stock. Open louvers leave a passage between the slats so air can move. Closed louvers keep the outer shape and use a solid face, for a wall that should look like a vent and not act as one. Order the function you framed.

Where they go

Installers set them on house gables, garage peaks, dormer faces, and attic end walls. An open louver belongs in a framed opening when that gable is part of how the attic breathes. A closed louver belongs where the wall is already sealed, or where the elevation only needs the profile: a porch gable, an interior feature wall, or a peak finished as decoration.

The part beds against the opening the way other primed millwork does. PL Premium polyurethane adhesive, listed by the store as PLP100, goes on every bedding joint and every butt joint. Finish nails or screws hold the piece while that adhesive sets. Nails, screws, and adhesive are sold separately. The plates say PLP100 must be used on all bedding and butt joints, because a different adhesive can attack the urethane. The category also includes an attic access door with an open louver face, LOAD 2231, 22 by 31, when the gable needs both a service opening and the vent profile.

Material and paint

The material is water-impervious high-density polyurethane for interior and exterior. Installed properly, it does not rot, warp, or crack when it stays wet, and it resists insects such as termites. It is lighter than most solid wood of the same size and about as dense as pine, so it cuts, nails, glues, and screws like millwork. Pieces leave the Manitoba plant factory primed — double primed white on the USA store’s description, primed white and ready to paint or stain on the plates. Clean the surface before coating an exterior piece. You are not painting raw polyurethane.

Open louvers, closed louvers, and the shapes

Decorative gable vents here follow the usual outlines: rectangle, round, half-round louver, triangle gable vent, arch-top, and round or oval with a keystone. The names below are real catalog pieces, not every size. Projection is on each plate. LOR 24 shows 1-1/4 inch. Closed rectangle LCRT 1224 shows 1-1/2 inch.

How to buy

Veritas Products is the USA distributor. Spectis Moulders Inc. is the manufacturer, at the plant in Manitoba, Canada. A charge from the online store reads Veritas Products. There are no USA stocking dealers. Orders are placed on spectis.us. This page is not a showroom and does not publish a street address, because these parts are not sold off a shelf.

Each louver is made to order and typically ships in about 2–3 weeks from the order date, direct from the Canada plant. Smaller louvers usually move by UPS. A piece longer than 72 inches ships by common carrier. Freight is calculated at checkout, and a residence can be billed differently from a commercial address. For a large order, email [email protected] before checkout. The desk is open 8am–6pm ET, Monday–Friday. The published phone is 800-986-1250.

There are no refunds on made-to-order parts. Confirm open versus closed, the profile, and the size against your opening before you buy. If a carton arrives damaged, inspect it with the carrier and email [email protected] the same day. The store asks for notice within 24 hours. Product pages on spectis.us list a five-year warranty from the date of purchase. That statement stays on the store. The catalog is listed in US dollars there. Figures are not copied onto this page.

  1. Decide open or closed before you look at shapes.
  2. Match the outline to the gable: rectangle, round, half-round, triangle, arch, or keystone.
  3. Measure the opening, then compare outside size and projection on the catalog plate.
  4. Order from the USA distributor. Allow about 2–3 weeks from the Canada plant.
  5. Install with PL Premium on every bedding joint and butt joint.
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Questions from homeowners, designers, and installers

What are Spectis gable louvers made of?

High-density polyurethane, molded so the slats, rails, and keystones stay crisp. It is water-impervious. Installed properly, it does not rot, warp, or crack, and it resists insects such as termites. It is lighter than most solid wood of the same size, about as dense as pine, and it cuts, nails, glues, and screws like millwork.

Are they ready to paint?

Yes. They ship factory primed. The USA store describes them as double primed white and ready to paint or stain to match the body or the trim. Catalog plates say primed white and ready to paint. Clean the surface, then coat it. Nails, finish, and adhesive are sold separately.

Can a gable louver be used on the exterior?

Yes. This polyurethane is for interior and exterior. Choose an open louver when the framed gable should pass air, and a closed louver when the wall should keep the look of a vent without an air path. Bed the piece in the specified adhesive.

How long does a gable louver take to ship?

These parts are made to order. They ship from the Spectis plant in Manitoba, Canada, typically about 2–3 weeks from the order date. The USA store has no stocking dealers and no shelf inventory to send sooner.

How does freight work?

Smaller louvers typically ship UPS. A piece longer than 72 inches ships by common carrier. Freight is calculated at checkout. A residence can be billed differently from a commercial address. Email [email protected] before a large order if you want the delivery reviewed. Hours are 8am–6pm ET, Monday–Friday.

What adhesive should I use?

PL Premium, a polyurethane adhesive. The store sells it as PLP100 and requires it on every bedding joint and every butt joint. Do not substitute. Other products can attack the urethane. Finish nails or screws hold the piece while the adhesive sets. Adhesive is sold separately.

Can I return a louver if the size is wrong?

No. Spectis parts on this store are made to order. Veritas Products does not stock them in the USA and does not issue refunds on made-to-order parts. Confirm open versus closed and the size before you order. If a carton arrives damaged, tell the carrier and email [email protected] the same day. The store asks for notice within 24 hours.