taking away a dish, can I do this

[JamesJ]

hey everyone I currently have two dishes, a dish 500, and one pointed towards 61.5 I would like to just have one dish on my roof (where both are located) can I just take down the other dish without damage to my roof? or would i have to leave to footprint and the pole? what is the process I am really really worried about leaky roofs ( I know I shouldnt have a dish up there in the first place, but it was my only option) any help guys please!!!
by the way I am looking in to getting a dish 1000 thats why I ask!

 

[Mr Tony]

You can leave the foot up there. Otherwise, just plug the holes with roof cement (AKA Blackjack)

I have removed foot’s off my roof for dishes and have just plugged the holes with roof cement (Blackjack) and have had no issues : ) I also have a foot on the roof

 

[Van]

Take all of the second dish off except the foot plate wich you will want to leave there as that is most likely the best seal you will have if you havent had any leakage. If you have a rotozip or a dremel you can cut the wings off the foot plate, but if you must have the whole thing off then you can take it all off. The only way to keep the water out is to remove the shingle tabs that have been damaged, fill the holes in the wood with silicone or pitch, put some tar paper over the spot, put in new shingle tabs and nail them in place and your done.

 

[JamesJ]

I think I will leave the foot plate on their, and not worry, this shouldnt cause any problems and I dont have leaks now, so it seems to be a good install, thanks for your help guys!

 

[RandallA]

You could also use the foot for the Dish1000, so like you said it's best to just leave the foot plate there.

 

[Mike500]

Removing the foot, even if it is cemented to the roof, is pretty easy to do cleanly.

Do it with a "garotte." Use a steel wire wrapped to two sticks in their midpoints as handles. While holding one handle in each hand, tension the wire and place it between the metal and the roof's surface. Pull the wire, using a sawing motion cutting the layer of cement holding the foot to the roof. This method works every time. Prying up on the foot will only result in tearing away the shingles, which definitetly has less tensile strength than the cement or the steel.

I've sucessfully used this method te remove mirror tiles from painted drywall with no damage.

 

[SimpleSimon]

Really, the best solution is to leave well enough alone, but if you MUST remove it for some weird reason, then filling the holes with roofing tar WILL work - the holes are just NOT big enough to require what Van suggests.