How to Repair a Damaged Roof Vent Boot - 1 Minute Permanent Fix

Aaron shows you how to repair the boot on a roof vent. These rubber boots fail, allowing water, ice, sleet, rain, and animals into your attic. This in turn can damage the structure, ceiling, and everything else. This fix is crazy easy to do. Yes, Aaron went crazy with the Henry's. :)
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[@Libzarsupergae]

Just what i needed to see. We had a hail storm and then yesterday was our first hard rain since, i could hear the leak from inside the house, yikes.. I appreciate you!

[@ALinsdau]

Glad you caught it - hope there wasn't any bad damage.

[@MuZinema]

I have the same damage on my roof now... and with all the diy repair Ive been looking here... this is the best and the easiest. Thank you!! 🙏 Im gonna repair my damage roof pipe now.

[@ALinsdau]

Glad it helped. Note - I need to update my video to not put the roof caulking under the original vent sheet to allow for water to flow. See the comments for more info.

[@PermaBoot]

Great video, but wouldn't recommend using any caulking/adhesive on the bottom where our product touches the existing flashing. If the caulk starts to deteriorate on top before it does on bottom it will let water come under the Perma-Boot but will have no where to run out the bottom.

[@ALinsdau]

Good tip! I'll make the adjustment on my roof!

[@tonycostanzo2573]

Good point Permaboot. So what do you do about the bottom ?

[@CSWells-uq4jx]

Thanks for the help :) I have buys of my house that we’re throwing a tantrum over this issue on our roof after in inspection, claiming this was a $1500 issue. Thanks for the cheap and easy fix

[@ALinsdau]

Glad I could help! Wow, even if you pulled some shingles and replaced the whole thing, $1500 is quite expensive.

[@CSWells-uq4jx]

@@ALinsdau yeah. It’s obvious they are just trying to talk us down after the inspection because they came to us saying they want a total of $20,000 off what they offered towards repairs. I’ve priced the repairs myself, and it’s like $5000 total, if that. They are just blowing smoke in my opinion. That would be a excessive amount to ask for in a buyers market, and it is very much not a buys market right now where I’m at.

[@206Nish]

@@CSWells-uq4jx We're in a Sellers market. I see bids over asking price with NO inspection. What city are you in?

[@CSWells-uq4jx]

@@206Nish I’m in the Salt Lake City area. We already found a better buyer who wasn’t being a pain in the backside.

[@SK-qc6fb]

People by us are buying regular houses for $800k knocking them down and building McMansions!

[@patrickwilson4902]

Lowe's has them two!!! And cheaper two!!! I had to replace mine 4", they only were $20 a piece. I ordered mine and they're coming in the mail on the 1st. I HOPE THAY WORK 🙏 The man that's trying to build-up my credit score from Indianapolis 🇺🇲

[@ALinsdau]

Oh wow!

[@aaronbell5994]

Thank you :o Gonna try it.

[@ALinsdau]

Best of luck!

[@robertthompsonii6657]

Thank you

[@ALinsdau]

Welcome!

[@iericnierman]

Thanks!

[@ALinsdau]

Welcome!

[@mikerodr]

MasterSeal NP1 Aluminum Gray Polyurethane Caulk is probably a better option. All Pros know and use NP1

[@ALinsdau]

Good to note.

[@Kat_vr45]

great job

[@ALinsdau]

Thanks for watching!

[@slydog7131]

Since it is plastic it is not likely a permanent repair, but should last quite a few years and would be easy to replace.

[@ALinsdau]

Too true.

[@vickilinsdau8687]

Great video and easy fix👍🏻 now that I’ve seen your video maybe we should look at ours too🙀

[@ALinsdau]

Please do!

[@tonycostanzo2573]

Where is the Home depot link ?

[@ALinsdau]

Perma-Boot: Pipe Boot Repair Flashing adjustable 1.5 in. I.D. to 3 in. I.D. Vent Pipe in Black www.homedepot.com/p/Perma-Boot-Pipe-Boot-Repair-Flashing-adjustable-1-5-in-I-D-to-3-in-I-D-Vent-Pipe-in-Black-PBR-312-3n1-BK/306195098

[@hapmang9]

Does this work for flat roof ?

[@theDonRua]

Surprised you caulked it to the shingle at on high side, rather than cutout some of the shingle so it's caulked to the previous flange underneath. Seems like the shingles can tear or life, and caulking to is not as reliable as to the flange beneath.

[@ALinsdau]

I've made some mods since.

[@jbw2063]

Cheap flimsy plastic, seems to fit only short pipes. I found you can also buy just the rubber collar and slide it over the old one with plenty of adhesive will be good enough until roof is replaced in few years.

[@ALinsdau]

Good pointer.

[@Woot30]

Will a strong storm send that thing flying off

[@ALinsdau]

Not yet - had 50MPH+ winds and it's stayed tight.

[@soldado23]

Greetings, How is everything after 5 months of installation?

[@ALinsdau]

So far, so good. I've gone up on the roof and it looks perfect. The plastic (ABS?) seems to be holding up perfectly. There isn't any rubber to go bad on it.

[@bogieman101]

I mounted one on my roof about 10 years ago and checked it a few months back and it was in perfect. I live in South Carolina and we have some pretty brutal summers. Purchased 3 more and finished installing on my other vents. These boots are great inventions. Only possible issue (that I saw mentioned somewhere) is that these do reduce the id of the vent pipe. It caused no issues with me.

[@soldado23]

@@bogieman101 thanks for the info.!!!

[@chipborkowski1449]

Change it out to lead. anything plastic on a roof is just looking for trouble.

[@ALinsdau]

Good pointer.

[@slydog7131]

Squirrels love to eat lead because it tastes sweet. Lots of squirrel damage to lead flashings, just check KZbin. Agree with your point about plastic, basically because of UV damage, but I think if it was painted it would be ok.

[@markmontgomery2371]

Never use Wet Patch to caulk around this perma boot. Use a high quality roof caulking only. The wet patch will eat into the plastic of the perma boot. I found out. Don’t take my word for it, this is per a roofing contractor.

[@ALinsdau]

Thanks for the pointer!

[@MyLife-ld8nl]

How does it hold up to wind. The wind blows upwards of 30mph at my house 20 days a year.

[@ALinsdau]

So far mine has held up great in 40mph winds.

[@Pugley1966]

Nope, opening at the top is smaller then the vent pipe, it creates a place for wasps to make a nest, and it's not secured to the roof. I just replaced two 3" roof flashings at my father in laws less than $10 each, yes I had to loosen up some shingles and put some tar under them when I put them back in place but I won't have to do it again in my lifetime

[@ALinsdau]

These vent boots lasted ~20-25 years, though I'm not exactly sure when they failed.

[@churchmouses4532]

I have a hard time believing that the new boot won't blow off. Shingles have nails, flashing has nails, drip edge has nails and vent boots have nails all for a reason.

[@ALinsdau]

So far so good. I've had some winds 40+mph and it's stayed attached.

[@theDonRua]

perhaps with the adhesive on the top cap, put down into the pipe and fit snugly, that is a sturdy exception that those other methods aren't in position to employ.

[@pyromancyglassart8975]

ur link doesnt go to the vent pioe..

[@ALinsdau]

Permaboot: www.homedepot.com/p/Perma-Boot-Pipe-Boot-Repair-for-3-in-I-D-Vent-Pipe-Black-Color-PBR-312-3BK/202581375

[@ezrc9294]

what the heck.. it should go around the pipe

[@ALinsdau]

Good pointers, thanks for watching!

[@trustone8540]

Great job but next time use two more tubes of caulk you never be to safe.

[@ALinsdau]

Good pointer!

[@xraykadiddlehopper8067]

Very different from the metal vents. In AZ that plastic might last 1 summer maybe two 🥵

[@ALinsdau]

It didn't last terribly long here, either.

[@melissareavis49]

@@ALinsdau how long did it last?

[@edwardjackson9871]

@@ALinsdau wait, are you saying your fix didn't last very long? or something else?

[@MrShaneMWilliams]

I'm assuming he is saying the pvc pipe didn't last long... thus requiring the new boot.

[@slydog7131]

Plastic fails to UV radiation, but I think if it was painted it would be ok.

[@mgpvii]

Video was useful until I saw how much calk you put in places you didn't need to.

[@ALinsdau]

Thanks for watching.

[@petero1729]

Why would you not just do it properly. The boot Don't even have full coverage and sun has destroyed it already. Sad..why do people that r not a journeyman try to educate ppl

[@ALinsdau]

Thanks for watching.

[@Dlemonaid]

@@ALinsdauI think when making a decision one has to look at all options then choose the best one.

[@sissymurphy9620]

wind will blow it off

[@ALinsdau]

So far so good, 2 years with 50+MPH winds.