Pipe Boot Replacement

What This Service Involves

The rubber gasket that seals around your plumbing vent pipes degrades under UV exposure and years of weather, and once it splits, rain runs straight down the pipe into your ceiling. In the Pacific Northwest this failure is remarkably common, and because the leak follows the pipe, homeowners often mistake it for a bigger roof problem. We remove the old boot, inspect the deck around the penetration, and install a new boot with a durable seal, frequently upgrading to a design with a metal collar or replaceable gasket that outlasts standard rubber. The new boot is lapped into the surrounding roofing so water sheds over it, not around it. It is a quick, high-value repair that resolves many mystery leaks.

Benefits

Eliminates a leading and often-misdiagnosed source of ceiling leaks; Replaces UV-degraded rubber with a longer-lasting boot design; Protects the deck and interior from water tracking down the vent pipe; Laps into the roofing so water sheds correctly over the seal; Resolves mystery leaks quickly and affordably

Our Process

1) Locate the failed pipe boot and confirm it is the leak source; 2) Remove the old boot and inspect the deck around the penetration; 3) Install a new boot lapped under upslope and over downslope roofing; 4) Seal and fasten the boot and verify a watertight collar

What Affects the Cost

Number of vent pipes needing new boots; Type of replacement boot, from standard rubber to metal-collar designs; Condition of the decking around each penetration; Roof pitch and material affecting the reseal; Accessibility of the vent locations on the roof

Best Time of Year

Pipe boot replacement can be done year-round, though dry conditions let the seal set best; prompt action is wise once a leak appears.