How To Install Roof Vent Rubber Boots

Starting at the lower half of the vent pipe i stretch a 5 in.

How to install roof vent rubber boots.

Using a sawzall cut any roofing nails in the area of the lower mounting plate flush with the sheathing. However over time they will begin to tear and gap. Most times roof boots are built into the flashing that covers pipe vents. Slide the new boot over top and make sure it is sealed completely between the old and new boot.

Pro about half the price of lead neater look. Under this paper there is an adhesive that will seal the boot to the pipe. Con eventually the rubber loosens around the vent pipe and leaks. Next use a reciprocating saw with a rough in blade to cut the out the marked template.

They are designed to keep water from entering the building by creating a water tight seal around the pipe. After selecting an area to install from inside the building square the template between the roof rafters and outline with a marker. This fits the new boot around the vent pipe properly just a bit higher than the old one and the new boot and piece of jack acts as a skirt over the old one and can be pop riveted on to keep it from lifting off in wind. In the package with the peel and stick roof boot you should find a roll of primer tape and a clamp ring.

Roof boots are built to maintain their water tight seal even in the most extreme weather conditions. Apply the primer tape the base of the pipe vent. This means the 40 or so per jack replacement cost but cuts your labor to probably about 20 30 unit and also totally. Installing perma boot repair kit over damaged commodity vent boot flashing photo by mike guertin in plumbing vent flashing done right i described the way i flash the plumbing vent pipe to the roof shingles as a second line of leak defense in the event the rubber collar on a pipe boot flashing splits or is damaged.

It is possible to wrap the lead boots in a coarse screening or there are sleeves designed to slide over the boot to protect it. Wide piece of tape over the rubber collar and onto the aluminum flashing making sure to press the tape into all the contours for a good seal. I put in enough material that it squished out around the entire outside perimeter. The underside of the boot should be covered in paper.