1 remove nails holding down shingles above the pip.
How to replace pipe flashing on existing roof.
This gizmo costs more than the cheap ones but works well and should never leak since such a great design.
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.
How to retrofit the ultimate pipe flashing on an existing roof.
The flashing is nailed to the roof and it is critical that the nail placement is proper or it will result in leaks.
When a roof leaks the problem is often due to leaks in and around the metal roof flashing that protects roof edges valleys and the junctions between roofing and obstructions such as chimneys dormers and vent pipes.
In fact after diagnosing roofing leaks for 15 years i can tell you that roofs rarely leak in the field of the shingles 90 of the time they leak where the roof stops starts or changes direction which means most of the time the problem is with a flashing.
You can bend them back by working a putty knife under the bottom of each tab and slipping it through the adhesive to break the seal.
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.
Then nail the new l shaped flashing under the builder s felt but above the fascia board.
Penetration flashing plumbing vent pipes that extend through the roof come with metal flashing or rubber boot type flashing to seal the penetrations.
Expert advice on how to repair roof flashing and chimney flashing prevent ice dams and solve other roof flashing problems.
Nail the bottom two corners about an inch in from each side the same position as when you took the flashing off.
Re roofing around an existing service head.
Pry back the shingles that are above and on both sides of the vent pipe using a pry bar.
Now press the aluminum flashing flush to the shingle surface.
Replace all rubber boots and replace metal.
Pull the old flashing up over the vent pipe and scrape any old caulk and debris off the roof.
How to retrofit the ultimate pipe flashing on an existing roof.
You don t need to bend back the shingle that s beneath the pipe.
