How To Replace A Roof Boot

Video turorial on how to change out a plumbing vent boot.

How to replace a roof boot.

That can be rotted away or torn allowing water to work its way into the house along the pipe. However over time they will begin to tear and gap. On the boots if you have metal roof jacks with rubber boot seals on top with many models the rubber seals can be popped off and replaced without removing the metal part and there are also slip over boots that can just nestle down over the existing damaged boot and overlap the top of the jack but contractor would have to look at it and see. In this video i cover installing a roof boot for a vent pipe in a metal roof.

It is imperative at this point that you repair the roof boot. Unfortunately that is exactly what happened to us the other day. But if the nails at the base are missing or pulled free and the boot is in good shape replace them with the rubber washered screws used for metal roofing systems. With any of these problems you should buy a new vent boot to replace the old one.

If not replaceable or can t get the replacement boots then the entire roof jack the sheet metal cone with the boot and flat metal base has to be replaced which means it has to be pulled out from under the overlying shingles and off the duct that connects through it and typically that means removing about a 3 5 foot area of shingles because. Our home is 15 years old and the roof has high quality 30 year shingles on it. One of the worst feelings for a homeowner is to look at the ceiling and see a wet spot. Works for any size pipe.

Roof boots are built to maintain their water tight seal even in the most extreme weather conditions.