Roof vent pipe boots, otherwise known as simply a roof pipe boot, are the rubber boots found around the vents and pipes on your roof. To ensure that water does not enter your home, there are many pieces that go into a roof’s anatomy, including vents and pipes. More specifically, it’s important to have vents around bathrooms and kitchens. These vents are essentially holes in a roof. As a result, during installation, a roofing contractor utilizes a roof vent pipe boot to ensure that water does not seep in. When homeowners have leak issues in their bathrooms and kitchens, often these faulty or nonexistent roof vent pipe boots are the culprit. This is often the first sign that the roof vent pipe boot must be replaced. During this repair, a new vent pipe boot will be fitted to work in unison with the entirety of the roofing system.
What Makes Roofing Vent Pipes Boots Necessary
There is one major goal when designing and installing a roofing system: moisture and debris should not enter the home. Ironically, creating holes for vents and pipes goes against the very nature of a roofing system. However, these are necessary additions, so roof vent pipe boots are used to ensure proper sealing of the home. Homes move and shift over time, so the rubber allows the pipe to shift with the home without introducing water.
Furthermore, your house’s plumbing traditionally uses ventilation. Like ventilation, these vent pipes allow gasses to escape upwards, which is why they are inherently necessary. It is simply impossible to safely design a home without vents and pipes.
Vent pipes come in several forms, including metal flashing, plastic, rubber, and silicone. This often comes down to personal preference of the contractor and the ease of installation. No matter the material, all roof vent pipes still accomplish the same goal.
The need to install and replace roof vent pipe boots often comes after a roofing system has been installed. These are usually roofing repair necessities that can be installed quickly and efficiently. Contact Ranch Roofing to evaluate and repair your roof vent pipe today.