Place your ladder securely against the roof eave and climb up on the roof.
Replacing a roof jack.
Find the damaged jack and take measurements of its height and pipe diameter.
Pry up the old jack and remove it by pulling it up over the vent pipe.
Installing new shingles is a major investment for most homeowners so it makes good sense to take steps to protect the integrity.
The first step to replacing a damaged roof jack is to measure the size of the existing roof jack to make sure you purchase the correct size.
Slide a new roof jack sized to fit your vent pipe over the pipe.
Remove any roofing nails and slide out the shingles.
1 remove nails holding down shingles above the pip.