How To Replace A Roof Vent Pipe Boot

Place the new boot in the hole of the pipe and cut the boot on the line that touches the rim.

How to replace a roof vent pipe boot.

Perma boot is a high impact tpo plastic assembly with a base boot that has a pivoting cap and riser to match a range of roof pitches. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. In this video i cover installing a roof boot for a vent pipe in a metal roof. Obtain another rubber seal.

See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to. This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to create a watertight seal around a vent pipe. Works for any size pipe. I purchased a plastic.

Step 1 clean pipe and boot. And begging to caulk around where the boot will go on the roof. Quarrix pipe boot photo by quarrix. They also make a boot flashing repair version.

You can only insure a tight seal if you remove the old material. Quarrix pipe boots cost between 20 and 30. Video turorial on how to change out a plumbing vent boot. The old caulk will be prone to cracking and you want to make sure that the new seal is tight.

The slide the boot down the pipe and leave it about 3 above the roof. A cap collar slides over the base assembly to completely enclose the vent pipe. Be the first to share. You ll need your 6 inch knife to make sure that there isn t any old sealant or caulk around the boot.

Heavy scissors or metal shears. Take the extra time to clean the pipe and boot well.