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Roof vent pipe boot leaking.
Apply a thick bead of lap seal caulk around the seam between the vent pipe and old rubber gasket.
Don t just seal the splits but rather run multiple.
Install a nail on each bottom corner of the pipe boot and seal both the new nails and old holes with a small quarter size dab of caulking.
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If split then yes it needs replacing though a good wrap with waterproof duct tape or bitumastic caulk will keep it intact and dry until a roofer can fix it.
Cut away the old caulk from around the vent pipe.
A roof that leaks around a vent pipe is a common cause of small water stains on a ceiling or water leaking into a home.
These boots vary in quality flexibility and longevity.
There are many possible parts of the roof potentially leaking but one of the most common ones is the area around the roof vent.
Use the knife blade to scrape the pipe clean and smooth.
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Remove the old corroded nails and discard.
Best way to fix a leaking roof vent pipe this video shows the installation of a perma boot on a residential roof.
Use a pocketknife to scrape rough edges and sharp points from upper end of plastic vent pipe.
Roof leaks around vent pipes is relatively common.
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If the vent pipe boot appears to be in otherwise good shape and the split or splits are inch or smaller in width and no more than about inch in length it is acceptable to seal the leaks with a good quality uv stabilized roof sealant such as geocel 4500 roof bonding sealant.
Vent pipe leaks during heavy rain can occur if you have cracks in your vent pipe boot or flashing.
To repair pipe boots with corroded nail heads you will need two roofing nails per pipe boot a tube of roof caulking and a hammer.
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The roof vent pipe is installed cut through the roof and around the pipe attached to the roof is surrounded with rubber boot as insulation for the gap between the pipe and roof.
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Make sure you need a new boot may just need a bit of bitumastic caulk if it is leaking a bit at the duct contact as they commonly do as the rubber gets older.
