Roof Metal Flashing Installation

A do it yourself video detailing step by step how to flash a chimney with our metal roofing chimney kit.

Roof metal flashing installation.

The metal i m using is called crinkle black i purchased all my materials at h. Dealing with dips and making clean overlaps metal drip edge flashing is installed on the perimeter of a roof to direct water away from the fascia into the gutters and to keep wind blown rain. Roof flashing is a material used as a protectant against water leaks or seepage and is typically made of galvanized metal but it can also be in the form of aluminum sheet metal copper or even plastic. Make sure that the end of the flashing panel is perfectly in line with the edge of the roof.

Galvanized metal or aluminum is considered the best to use for roof flashing. In this video i cover installing a roof boot for a vent pipe in a metal roof. While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals. Attach the flashing panel in place at the bottom.

Use 1 inch galvanized roofing nails. The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off. Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof. Lay the flashing down in the roof valley and start at the lower end of the roof.

Drip edge installation on an existing roof. Other flashings include transition flashing end wall and sidewall flashings and valleys see diagram on right for application. Videos roofing wrb flashing. Before we install the end wall flashing we have to apply tape sealant to the top of the z trim so that there s a water tight barrier between the end wall flashing and the top of the z.

Eave flashings include gable. The most common flashing for metal roofing is the ridge cap which is used at the peak of a roof where two opposing roof slopes join.