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Flat roof pipe leak (perimeter separation)

Roofing, the art of keeping structures dry.·/u/SchizophrenicSoAmI·about 1 month ago
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Looking for some advice on a flat roof repair I’m planning to tackle myself. I have a rubber (EPDM) flat roof with a molded pipe boot (IPS brand). The pipe/boot connection itself looks solid, but the rectangular base around it is about 70% loose and clearly delaminated. The old mastic around the perimeter is dried, cracked, and lifting.This appears to be where water is getting in. I’ve been getting a mildew smell inside after rain. Pipe is roughly 3–4" PVC. The boot base is about 15.5" x 12". My goal is to: Leave the pipe-to-boot connection alone (seems intact) Address the perimeter where the boot meets the roof membrane. I’m considering: Cleaning and re-sealing the existing perimeter Or doing an overlay repair with a larger EPDM patch over the whole area I don’t have a big budget, so I’m trying to do this right without turning it into a bigger ordeal. Questions: Is an EPDM overlay patch the better long-term fix here vs just resealing?…

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