How To Install Metal Roof Flashing Against A Wall

After you have placed the kickout flashing you will continue with step flashing.

How to install metal roof flashing against a wall.

Step flashing is preferred over continuous flashing for roof flashing where the roof meets the wall. Laying the kickout flashing use your roofing cement to add a layer to the wall against the roof s base. I m going to install one between each panel directly in the center. Now install the base flashing.

Installing the z trim. Each flashing job is a little bit different and depends on the type of material that the exterior of your house is made of. Step flashing step flashing redirects the water back onto the shingle. It s very important to make sure that you grab the z channel that s below and make sure that you re in the outside leg of the z channel.

While 8 inch flashing usually works well for most purposes you might want to use another size. Step 1 choose what kind of metal flashing you need. There are various ways to do roof flashing depending on which part of the roof you are flashing. However the principles are the s.

With the end wall flashing in place i use stitch screws to attach it to the z trim and to the gable trim. Even if one piece of step flashing fails the flashing and shingle below it start the process over again. Align the step flashing with the leading edge of the starter course and nail it in place using one nail in the upper corner. 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.

The covered area of the shingle in the second course should be completely covered by the step flashing. Oftentimes if you re installing in a re roofing situation you re going to be coming up against vinyl siding brick wood. Apply the first course of shingles install the first course of shingles up to the wall and position the second flashing strip over the shingle. This can be under shingles or over metal roofing material.

Step flashing is a piece of metal sheet bent square at 90 degrees. Materials needed for roof flashing where roof meets wall. How to install roof flashing against a wall. You have to first decide what size of flashing you will use.

Step 2 install base flashing.