How To Flash The Ridge Of The Roof

Using your staple gun secure the felt to the roof.

How to flash the ridge of the roof. Two ways to flash roof edges protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain step one in steep slope roofing is the edge flashing. Gasketed fasteners hold the flashing in place. Renew flashing seals by chipping out old caulking and mortar along the edges of the flashing. Step flashing on roof peak.

These methods can be used while building the roof or for architectural design. I install the flashing over the roofing such as asphalt shingles along the ridge with the roof leg face nailed or screwed down. Install new flashing metal flashing is often called drip edge along the bottom of the roof near your gutters. This refers to flashing being fixed on the ridge and hip area of pitched roofs.

Roof shingle over step flashing. Evensen recommends cutting the pan at the penetration location installing a flashing and then continuing with the pan to the ridge using an overlapping shingle fashion installation for pipe flashing applications. If you do not wish to form your own corner flashing you can buy pre bent pieces and cut them to size or use a piece of corrugated aluminum which is easier to bend. Bend the corner flashing tightly around the corner.

The gravel stop prevents material on the roof from falling off and also serves as a shield to protect the roof from damage. This video will provide you with a a few simple methods that can be used to figure out the length of the roof ridge. If you live in an area with inclement weather you should consider using a special ice and water protector. Recaulk the joints between the roof and the flashing.

Overlap each row at least 3 to 4 inches. Hip and ridge flashing. It s much easier to reseal the flashing than it is to patch a water stained wall or ceiling.