Roof Step Flashing Installation

Step flashing protects the interface between a roof and a wall.

Roof step flashing installation.

Vent pipe flashing as the name implies this flashing is usually. Continuous flashing against a sidewall is one way to install a roof but it s not the correct way. Align the step flashing with the leading edge of the starter course and nail it in place using one nail in the upper corner. But it doesn t work that way.

Riley shows his way the only way how to install step flashing. Flashing can be purchased in pre formed styles to help you install it more easily and these include. It is used for roof to wall flashing. This flashing is typically field fabricated from a sheet of 26 ga.

Install step flashing so that it can be. By gary herman issue 182. Step flashing is a rectangular piece of flashing bent 90 degrees in the center. Installing step flashing to prevent roof leaks the first rule of roof flashing is that water runs downhill.

Small flashing pieces must be woven into the shingles as you work your way up the roof. Bent into an l shape. Once even a small section of roofing cement fails you ll have a leak. Riley says most roofers use.

Posted march 4 2017 filed under roof installation roof repair maintenance. The second rule is that the first rule isn t without exceptions. It is used for roof to wall flashing. Roofing caulk galvanized roofing nails tin snips and step flashing either flat or prebent.

Step flashing is used to provide a water tight connection where roofing adjoins a vertical juncture. Galvanized sheet metal bent at a 90 degree angle i e. Before running the first row of shingles install a piece of step flashing along the sidewall so that it sits tightly against the roof. Basic tools and materials get the job done.

Multiple pieces of the flashing will be installed in layers with shingles to ensure the water flows away from the wall. Riley explains its easy to do when it comes to new construction.