How To Install Vent Pipe Flashing On Existing Metal Roof

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How to install vent pipe flashing on existing metal roof.

After installation you ll then re lay the shingles you removed to provide a comprehensive water tight solution. Be sure to subscribe. Rubber vent flashing automatically adjusts to any pitch lift the vent enough to spread caulk under the sides but not the bottom edge then nail with three 1 1 4 in. Hammer the nails into the top and sides of the flashing.

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. Below are some links to the tools i used on this project. In order to properly install new flashing you ll have to remove the shingles surrounding your old flashing and then re lay them after installation. 1 remove nails holding down shingles above the pip.

Typically flashing is installed using roofing nails and roofing cement. How to install a flashing on a metal roof. 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. This is how i installed my dwv drain waste vent pipe through my metal roof.

You can call us with any questions you may have. The neck of the flashing should fit snugly around the pipe. I prefer to use a dsa flashing also known as a dead soft aluminum flashing. To make the installation easier you can turn the flashing as you lower it in place.

Slide the new flashing over the vent pipe and under the shingles above the pipe.