Abstract: An improved flange removal tool is provided to facilitate the installation and removal of pipe flanges from a receiving pipe fitting. The flange tool includes a body portion with an upper surface which includes a central opening for receiving an engagement head of a socket wrench. A continuous frame is attached to the body portion by spaced arms such that the continuous frame is suspended in spaced relation from the lower surface of the body portion by a distance which is greater than the thickness of a pipe flange to be rotated. The pipe flange is positioned between the body portion and the frame so upon rotation of the flange tool, facilitated by engagement of a socket wrench with the central opening, side walls of the spaced arms contact the edges of the pipe flange to urge rotation thereof and threading onto its receiving pipe fitting.