Old slate roof repair done.

Even though it may have been close to half the cost of replacing the roof with new asphalt shingles, the homeowner opted to keep the old slate roofing material and just replace the stack flashing and repair the damaged slate shingles. The remodeling contractor removed the old pipe and lead flashing and installed new plumbing and a new PVC soil vent pipe through the roof. The contractor also supplied the aluminum and neoprene flashing as a lower cost alternative to a new lead full pipe flashing. Depending on the amount of exposure to sun the neoprene flashing receives, it should last fifteen to twenty years before the collar will need to be replaced or re sealed.