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A damage prevention housing for a roof pipe may include a hollow body having an interior dimensioned to enclose a roof pipe on a roof, the hollow body having an open proximal end suitable for positioning over the roof pipe and a partially closed distal end dimensioned to preclude access by rodents b

A damage prevention housing for a roof pipe may include a hollow body having an interior dimensioned to enclose a roof pipe on a roof, the hollow body having an open proximal end suitable for positioning over the roof pipe and a partially closed distal end dimensioned to preclude access by rodents but allow movement of gases therethrough. The hollow body may further include an aperture positioned adjacent to the proximal end for allowing liquids and gases to move through the aperture and a fastener for securing the hollow body in a fixed position relative to the roof pipe and the roof.

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1. A damage prevention housing for installing around a roof pipe vertically extending from a roof, the damage prevention housing comprising: a single-piece hollow body of molded construction having an interior dimensioned to enclose the roof pipe, a bottom end, and a top end;a bottom end opening at

1. A damage prevention housing for installing around a roof pipe vertically extending from a roof, the damage prevention housing comprising: a single-piece hollow body of molded construction having an interior dimensioned to enclose the roof pipe, a bottom end, and a top end;a bottom end opening at the bottom end, the bottom end opening being larger than the diameter of the roof pipe for allowing the roof pipe to pass therethrough;the top end being partially closed to preclude access by rodents but allow movement of gases therethrough;an aperture through an outer wall of the hollow body, the aperture being positioned closer to the bottom end than the top end; anda fastener for securing the hollow body in a fixed position relative to the roof pipe and the roof;wherein when the damage prevention housing is installed around the roof pipe, the bottom end is located closer to the roof than the top end; and wherein the aperture is an arch defined by an open base at the bottom end of the hollow body with the arch extending from the bottom end toward the top end. 2. The damage prevention housing of claim 1 wherein the aperture is substantially circular. 3. The damage prevention housing of claim 1 wherein the hollow body is a substantially circular enclosure surrounding the roof pipe. 4. The damage prevention housing of claim 1 wherein the fastener comprises one or more screws positioned substantially perpendicular to the hollow body and the roof pipe and extending through the hollow body to make contact with the roof pipe. 5. A damage prevention housing for installing around a roof pipe vertically extending from a roof and having a vent opening thereon, the damage prevention housing comprising: a single-piece hollow body of molded construction having an interior dimensioned to enclose the roof pipe between a top end positionable over the vent opening and a bottom end positionable against the roof and a cylindrical exterior shape extending all the way from the top end to the bottom end, the hollow body having first side extending between the top end and the bottom end and a second side extending between the top end and the bottom end opposite the first side, wherein the distance between the top end and bottom end on the second side is greater than the distance between the top end and the bottom end on the first side such that the bottom end defines an angled bottom end opening, the bottom end opening being larger than the diameter of the roof pipe for allowing the roof pipe to pass therethrough;one or more top end openings through the hollow body at the top end, the one or more top end openings having at least one dimension smaller than the diameter of the vent opening for preventing rodents from entering the interior;a fastener for securing the hollow body in a fixed position relative to the roof pipe and the roof; andan aperture through an exterior wall of the hollow body, the aperture being located along the second side at the bottom end; and wherein the aperture is an arch defined by an open base at the bottom end of the hollow body with the arch extending from the bottom end toward the top end. 6. The damage prevention housing of claim 5 wherein the aperture is substantially circular. 7. The damage prevention housing of claim 5 wherein the fastener comprises one or more screws positioned substantially perpendicular to the hollow body. 8. The damage prevention housing of claim 5, further comprising one or more roof pitch markings adjacent to the bottom end and extending across the hollow body to show where the damage prevention housing is capable of being cut to match the pitch of the roof during installation, wherein the roof pitch markings include markings for roof pitches of 20 degree, 22.5 degree, 27 degree, 30 degree and 34 degree from a horizontal roof position with respect to the ground below the building. 9. The damage prevention housing of claim 5 wherein the hollow body is a substantially circular enclosure surrounding the roof pipe. 10. A method of installing a damage prevention housing for protecting a roof pipe vertically extending from a pitched roof and having a vent opening thereon, the method comprising: selecting a damage prevention housing dimensioned to enclose the roof pipe, the damage prevention housing having a single-piece hollow body of molded construction having an interior dimensioned to enclose the roof pipe between a top end positionable over the vent opening and a bottom end positionable against the roof, the hollow body having a first side extending between the top end and the bottom end and a second side extending between the top end and the bottom end opposite the first side, wherein the distance between the top end and bottom end on the second side is greater than the distance between the top end and the bottom end on the first side such that the bottom end defines an angled bottom end opening, the bottom end opening being larger than the diameter of the roof pipe for allowing the roof pipe to pass therethrough;placing the damage prevention housing over the roof pipe by inserting the roof pipe through the open bottom end of the hollow body so that the bottom end is located against the roof and an aperture through the hollow body along the second side at the bottom end is positioned on the downhill side of the roof pitch; andfastening the damage prevention housing in place over the roof pipe. 11. The method of claim 10 wherein fastening the damage prevention housing in place over the roof pipe further comprises inserting one or more screws through the hollow body to make contact with the roof pipe.