How To Install Flashing On A Shingle Roof

Two ways to flash roof edges.

How to install flashing on a shingle roof. Most flashing is 8 inches wide. One common method is to lay the edge metal under the eaves membrane and over the rake. If you live in an area with inclement weather you should consider using a special ice and water protector. Align the step flashing with the leading edge of the starter course and nail it in place using one nail in the upper corner.

Overlap each row at least 3 to 4 inches. How to install roof flashing against a wall. Install the step flashing before running the first row of shingles install a piece of step flashing along the sidewall so that it sits tightly against the roof. Begin by removing the shingles at the affected area and removing old flashing if present.

Install new flashing metal. Details concrete masonry roofing wrb flashing. How to install step flashing with a wall corner step three. Step 6 make a 10 degree bend on the shingle edge of the flashing approximately 1 2 inch from the edge.

Nail it in place with two nails one. Nail metal flashing called drip edge along the bottom edge of the roof deck near the gutters. Ensure it sits flat and extends at least 8 inches above the shingles. Using your staple gun secure the felt to the roof.

Protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain step one in steep slope roofing is the edge flashing. Then nail the new l shaped flashing under the builder s felt but above the fascia board. Use sticky back ice and water shield as underlayment where ice dams or leaf and twig dams are likely to build up and at. Bend it back so that it overlaps the corner flashing.

Use roofing nails to install the l shaped flashing flush with the roof and wall then cover it with roofing cement and reattach the roofer s felt. Then set the piece down. Even if one piece of step flashing fails the flashing and shingle below it start the process over again. Step flashing 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. 4 inches should go up the house wall and 4 inches should go on top of the porch roof shingles.