How To Install Roof Flashing Against Siding

Lay a shingle over the step flashing starting at the roof edge.

How to install roof flashing against siding.

I cut the tape so that it laps onto the housewrap above and 3 in. Above the roof sheathing. If the kick out and step flashing can t tuck behind the siding screw on cap flashing to cover it then caulk along the top. Prepare the area where you will install the roof flashing.

Ensure that the step flashing will lead the water directly into the kick out flashing. Nail it to the sidewall or glue it if nailing isn t possible. This flashing is typically field fabricated from a sheet of 26 ga. Galvanized sheet metal bent at a 90 degree angle i e.

I made this video this morning and i hope it help explain the flashing wall detail where the siding meets the roof. Fasten that shingle with two galvanized nails at the top then cover the top of it with another piece of step flashing nailed to the. Install the step flashing when the siding is installed it should be tucked behind this piece and then consecutive courses lapped over it. Measure the length of the porch roof joint to determine how much flashing you will need.

The remaining siding on the sidewall will overlap the step flashing and nail. If you already have faulty flashing installed you. Remove the flashing and apply some roofing cement to fix the flashing into place. Once the flexible flashing is set i apply a piece of housewrap along the wall where the fascia meets it.

Place the first piece of step flashing over the end of the tarter strip. How to install roof flashing against a wall. I use a wide piece of flexible flashing tape to protect the area between the subfascia and the wall. Lift the bottom shingle and slip in the kickout flashing.

Improper installation of flashing where roofing shingles meet vinyl siding. Posted march 4 2017 filed under roof installation roof repair maintenance. Place a kick out flashing at the base of the roof and flush against the wall. Continuous flashing against a sidewall is one way to install a roof but it s not the correct way.

Even if one piece of step flashing fails the flashing and shingle below it start the process over again. How to install porch roof flashing step 1. Step flashing is used to provide a water tight connection where roofing adjoins a vertical juncture. Improper installation of flashing where roofing shingles meet vinyl siding.

Step flashing step flashing redirects the water back onto the shingle.