Flashing On A Shingle Roof

Install the first course of shingles.

Flashing on a shingle roof.

Secure a shingle over the corner flashing using a hammer and roofing nail. Step flashing protects the gap where roofs meet walls by weaving into the roof shingles. The remaining siding on the sidewall will overlap the step flashing and nail. Rain should run off the roof and into the gutter.

Place a second piece of 8 inch 20 3 cm flashing against the chimney. Roofing cement can dry out and crumble away exposing joints to water. Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof. This drip edge flashing provides protection from water damage along the eaves and rake of a roof.

It may seem as if a single piece of flashing would offer more protection than many pieces of step flashing. Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents. Look for loose nails and any damage to the seals at the edges of the flashing. While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals.

Gibraltar drip edge flashing can be used with asphalt shingles or metal roofing panels. The flashing should partially overlap the shingle that covers the first piece of flashing. The extra kick at the bottom of the face directs run off away from the structure. They extend the course 3 8 1 2 inch past the starter course then nail in place then install step flashing then the next course and so on up the roof.

This how to video explores proper roof flashing installation for shingle roofing applications. Hammer 2 roofing nails into the flashing and roof. Even if one piece of step flashing fails the flashing and shingle below it start the process over again. More product details close.

The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off. Step flashing redirects the water back onto the shingle. Continuous flashing against a sidewall is one way to install a roof but it s not the correct way. At the bottom of the roof water needs to be directed.

They are installed to overlap and form a gap that exposes the valley flashing. Metal valley flashing is installed over the underlayment but under the edges of the shingles. Always check the roof flashing and the condition of the shingles whenever you clean your gutters. Flashing is installed to surround.