Porch Roof Lead Flashing

Find out if the flashing is correctly installed and sealed or if it has holes caused by corrosion.

Porch roof lead flashing.

4 inches should go up the house wall and 4 inches should go on top of the porch roof shingles. Roof flashing is a thin material usually galvanized steel that professional roofers use to direct water away from critical areas of the roof wherever the roof plane meets a vertical surface like a wall or a dormer. Use the metal break tool to bend the flashing lengthwise in the middle according to the angle of the roof joint. If the leak is dripping in the middle of the roof go to the top of the roof and check if some of the shingles are cracked.

Roof flashings are typically used at roof wall intersections. These flashings are typically found around dormers chimneys skylights other roof to wall. Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights. If this becomes damaged for any reason it can cause similar problems to missing tiles allowing rain into your property.

Roofs peel off from the edges so it is critical to hold them tight with the roof deck sealed on the outside we turn to flashing the edges with metal and membranes metal drip edge flashing details roofing wrb flashing two ways to flash roof edges. Flat roof flashing this could virtually be any type of flat roof the upstand of the flat roof covering is overlapped by the drop of the flashing. The flashing needs to be installed before installing the roof shingles the metal flashing is formed with a hook edge and cleated on 12 centers the flashing extends up the wall at least 4 the flashing extends onto the roof a minimum of 2 inches 4 inches is preferable in more severe climate areas. Various elements are involved in flashing including the drip strip fascia felt and roofing nails.

Bob meets with contractor ed weller to looks at details of the roof flashing. Lead flashing on your roof helps protect the edge of your roof where tiles meet brickwork such as your chimney or any skylights. The waterproof cover is the measurement by which the upstand flashing on the roof is overlapped by the drop of the lead flashing.