Painting Roof Vent Pipes

Aluminum base vent pipe flashing with adjustable rubber collar in black.

Painting roof vent pipes.

On the other other hand stuff doesn t stick particularly well to pvc so i can envision the paint flaking off in a year or two. Every 3 or 5 years check your vents for deteriorated paint. Find vent pipe flashing at lowe s today. Oatey retro master roof flashing 1 4 in to 4 in x 8 in epdm rubber vent and pipe flashing.

Paint pvc vent pipes above roof. Pvc and abs vents through roof exposed to sunlight should be protected by water base synthetic latex paints. First you ll partially block your roof vent with the piping reducing the flow of cooling air through your attic. Second during cold winters you ll be blowing warm moist air onto a cold surface the roof vent and roof plywood.

If you re tempted to vent your exhaust fan through an existing roof vent or even vent it into the attic don t do it. In this video we illustrate the cleanest and best way to paint roof pipe jack flashings. The easiest way is to do this is to use a good quality spray paint. Your choice of colors unless the city or hoa has restrictions on what colors to use.

These pipes can be easily painted to blend in with your roof color. Some are plumbing vents others serve as vents for appliances. What is a plumbing vent. Gibraltar building products 1 4 in.

But they stick out like a sore thumb don t they. The plumbing vent also known as a vent stack helps regulate the air pressure in your plumbing system. We believe in providing the highest quality product by refining our.