How To Flash A Metal Roof

How to install metal roof flashing against brick step 1.

How to flash a metal roof.

It turned out really beautiful but the flashing isn t done correctly. 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. If the roof runs flat up against the brick. One common method is to lay the edge metal under the eaves membrane and over the rake.

Protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain step one in steep slope roofing is the edge flashing. Details concrete masonry roofing wrb flashing. We will be depending. Roof shingle over step flashing.

The metal i m using is called crinkle black i purchased all my materials at h. In this video i cover installing a roof boot for a vent pipe in a metal roof. Install base flashing under shingles or over metal roofing material. Two ways to flash roof edges.

With the end wall flashing in place i use stitch screws to attach it to the z trim and to the gable trim. Pan flashing should extend at least 12 inches up the roof plane. Step flashing on roof peak. Rivet the pan flashing to the sidewall flashing.

Screw the pan flashing to the roof with gasket screws. I m going to install one between each panel directly in the center. Apply butyl tape sealant to the bottom of an offset cleat and install the cleat six inches above the chimney base. Choose the appropriate flashing size.

Usually 8 inch flashing will work but any size will work well. Since most ordinary homeowners do not have all the necessary know how or significant knowledge of basic roofing principles along with experience of working on an actual roof all day in the sun with the sweat pouring down the face as you work on flashing all the dormers chimneys and roof vents or shingling away for hours on end and doing it right taking on the installation of a metal roof.