How To Install A Roof Vent Flashing

Be sure to clean the outside of the pipe from old caulk that could be in the way of the flashing.

How to install a roof vent flashing.

Step flashing on roof peak. The neck of the flashing should fit snugly around the pipe. Use roofing nails to install the l shaped flashing flush with the roof and wall then cover it with roofing cement and reattach the roofer s felt. Center the pipe in the flashing and push the flexible front corners up or down so that the flashing pipe is parallel to the vent pipe.

Bend the corner flashing tightly around the corner. Be sure to like and subscribe in order to help me bring you more helpful videos filled with tips and tricks i ve learned over the years. This is when you would add a small dab of caulk to any nail holes in the shingles or replace any that you damaged. Once it dries you ll not only have a great looking roof but one that is safe from leaks.

Carefully remove all the shingles from the flashing. Add a large bead of caulk in a half moon shape around the flashing and put the shingles back in place. How to install flashing around a vent pipe five steps to replace a vent pipe flashing 1. Slide the new flashing over the vent pipe and under the shingles above the pipe.

To avoid making your house an eyesore paint the flashing so it matches the color of your roof shingles. Near the top of the roof is ideal for extracting heat from the roof space during summer. This space is where the flashing will be installed. 1 remove nails holding down shingles above the pip.

Choose the location where you re going to install the roof vent. To make the installation easier you can turn the flashing as you lower it in place. Remove two tiles that are next to each other. Hammer the nails into the top and sides of the flashing.

Second add rust preventative metal paint to the surface of the roof vent flashing. Remove the old and clean the pipe. Begin by removing the shingles at the affected area and removing old flashing if present. The flashing should be installed under the top and side shingles but it should be laid above the shingles that are below the vent pipe.

Pull the old flashing up over the vent pipe and scrape any old caulk and debris off the roof. Step 4 complete finish work. To remove the tiles lift up the tiles above them and slide the tiles out. Then nail the new l shaped flashing under the builder s felt but above the fascia board.

If you do not wish to form your own corner flashing you can buy pre bent pieces and cut them to size or use a piece of corrugated aluminum which is easier to bend. Use one roofing nail in each corner of the flashing to secure it to the roof.