Installing Metal Roof Flashings

There s no need to nail more than this and don t nail through the flashing into the shingle as this will introduce a potential leak to the roof.

Installing metal roof flashings.

Two ways to flash roof edges. The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak. Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof. I m going to take the end wall flashing put it in place and use a pencil or a sharpie to mark the tops of the ribs and the gable trim just so i know where to put those z s.

After screwing it down securely do another bead of silicone around the edge also put some silicone on all the screws as well. With the right color and an elegant design they can breathe new life into your roofing. Align the step flashing with the leading edge of the starter course and nail it in place using one nail in the upper corner. This is not a complete install only basic install on a bungalow i.

In order to do that we re going to use the end wall flashing as a guide. Metal roof flashing does more than just seal joints and protect your home from the elements. Installing your roof flashing is going to be slightly different depending on the specific type that you re installing. If there are gutters installed on the eaves the eave flashing should be installed to overhang the lip of the gutter by about 1 2 inch.

While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals have to create it or purchase it separately. Step flashing for chimneys once the shingles have been installed lay the base flashing around the base of the chimney approximately 4 past each end. But suppose you d like to. One common method is to lay the edge metal under the eaves membrane and over the rake.

Use your feet to flatten the flashing down over the contour of the roof. Each flashing job is a little bit different and depends on the type of material that the exterior of your house is made of. Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing. Screw it down in a way that its fits tight over the humps of the metal roof.

We ve cut our z trims and before we install them we need to know where to place them on the panel. However the principles are the s. Before running the first row of shingles install a piece of step flashing along the sidewall so that it sits tightly against the roof. Most people rely on the company that handled their metal roofing project from start to finish.

Details concrete masonry roofing wrb flashing. Protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain step one in steep slope roofing is the edge flashing. In this video i m installing some metal roofing over an existing ash fault shingled roof.