Roof Flashing Under Shingles

It s much easier to reseal the flashing than it is to patch a water stained wall or ceiling.

Roof flashing under shingles.

At the bottom of the roof water needs to be directed. While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals. With that type of flat edge flashing the shingles should have overlapped 2 additional courses until they reached the lower edge of the flashing or at least past the penetration of the roof sheathing. Recaulk the joints between the roof and the flashing.

Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof. The correct way to flash at the shingles in the area you indicated is using step flashing. This drip edge flashing provides protection from water damage along the eaves and rake of a roof. Gibraltar drip edge flashing can be used with asphalt shingles or metal roofing panels.

The extra kick at the bottom of the face directs run off away from the structure. This is what i like to see for square flashing there is a better circular flashing ecrofutt erby crofutt june 17 2009 1 55pm 7. How to join a metal carport roof to a shingle roof. On roof penetrations the shingles go over the flashing on the upslope side and under the flashing downslope.

The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off. Bring a trash can up on the roof so you have a place to throw old shingles and flashing. The problem is that the old flashing is nailed to the roof under the shingles. Begin by removing the shingles using a roofing shovel.

Remove the metal flashing. Snap a chalk line between the two transition marks on the shingle roof. Also the flashing runs along the main part of the edge and extends about a 1. Rain should run off the roof and into the gutter.

The line extends 12. Step flashing protects the gap where roofs meet walls by weaving into the roof shingles. Badly corroded flashing will need to be replaced. On rake edge flashing the shingles go over the flashing and the underlayment goes under the flashing.

Step flashing is made up of each piece is slid under a shingle tab going up the roof. String the line along the top of the frame until. Do a google and. Chimneys skylights and roof wall junction flashing get more complicated.

Hold the end of a chalk line at one of the outermost top corners of the carport roof frame. Have to pull some nails if the shingles are existing. The existing flashing is sheet lead and dates to 1910. Using your hammer pry up the nails.

Unfortunately it has deteriorated and needs to be replaced. Next remove old shingles and flashing.