Don t cut into any rafters.
Router out roof vent blocking.
Inspect for weather damage such as cracks loose vents or broken or missing tiles around vents.
Your roof ventilation system should be inspected along with your roof at least every few years.
These vents need at least 10 inches of clearance to work but more clearance is better.
Use a metal rod to dislodge any clogs such as leaves bird nests or other material.
Push couches chairs and cabinets out of the way so those vents are free to move the air through your home.
In hurricane prone zones with frequent high wind events vented soffit collapse can pressurize a building which can cause windows to blow out and the roof to be blown off.
Create an unvented roof.
Turn the water on before you bring the hose onto the roof.
Mark the hole with chalk and set your saw depth to cut through the shingles and the roof sheathing only.
If you ve ever wondered why your house has those pipes sticking out through the roof they are there to help your plumbing work properly.
Look inside the vent opening and clear out any debris you find.
Unfortunately the best place to clear a blockage in a vent pipe is from the roof.
If any of these issues are of concern there is another option.
Look for anything that may be blocking the vent such as leaves and other debris.
Finally in wildfire zones floating embers can enter the vents and cause roof fires.
Remove the vent cover with the screwdriver and set it aside.
Working up on the roof can be a dangerous task to say the least.
Move any rugs that are covering return vents in the floor.
You won t be sorry.
Maintaining your roof ventilation system.
Check your plumbing vent stack when you hear grumbling in your pipes or bubbling in the toilet.
Leaves debris or small animals can get into vent stacks.
Locate the top of the hole about 15 in.
Below the peak of the roof.
Because clearing vent pipe blockages can be a real pain in the you know what you can take some preventive steps.
Cut a square hole in the roof the same size as the hole in the base of the vent you re installing.
How to clear a plugged roof plumbing stack.
Shorten curtains that hang down and cover your vents.
These vents allow water to run through your pipes correctly and empty into the sewer or septic tank.
You may also use a plumber s snake if the clog is farther down inside the vent and cannot be reached with the metal rod.
