Porch To Roof Flashing

Gently hammer the 45 degree cut around the corner of the porch roof seam.

Porch to roof flashing.

Today the flashing is on top of the siding. Lay the cut flashing down at the corner over a shingle that is already in place. Nail the flashing securely in place using roofing nails. Because of their versatility.

Place the flashing between the joint of the house and the roof. Try to keep the nails as flush as possible to the edges. Often seen on the front and back of a chimney abutting brickwork on flat roofs or where a roof meets the brickwork of a house or outbuilding. Traditionally the flashing was installed and hidden under the siding.

If you already have faulty flashing installed you. That is fine but it must still look like the flashing is behind the siding. Expert advice on how to repair roof flashing and chimney flashing prevent ice dams and solve other roof flashing problems. How to install porch roof flashing step 1.

Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights. It is at the back of the porch roof where the roof meets the house siding. A leaky porch roof is caused by numerous reasons but it is most probably due to damage in the flashing and not the roofing material unless the roofing material is too old and nearing the end of its life. The flashing on the wall should be flush against it and the porch roof portion should be on top of the shingles.

When a roof leaks the problem is often due to leaks in and around the metal roof flashing that protects roof edges valleys and the junctions between roofing and obstructions such as chimneys dormers and vent pipes. Cracks in the shingles can also be the culprit especially if the shingles are underneath a tree branch. 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. Prepare the area where you will install the roof flashing.

The corner cut should be facing upwards.