How To Install Flashing On Metal Roof

Install drip edge starter trim against eave fascia trim of the roof.

How to install flashing on metal roof.

How to install a flashing on a metal roof. A do it yourself video detailing step by step how to flash a chimney with our metal roofing chimney kit. We ve cut our z trims and before we install them we need to know where to place them on the panel. Step 6 make a 10 degree bend on the shingle edge of the flashing approximately 1 2 inch from the edge.

I prefer to use a dsa flashing also known as a dead soft aluminum flashing. Take your first sheet. Installing your roofing 1. Following is the proceedure for installing the dsa flashing.

4 inches should go up the house wall and 4 inches should go on top of the porch roof shingles. I m going to take the end wall flashing put it in place and use a pencil or a sharpie to mark the tops of the ribs and the gable trim just so i know where to put those z s. Each flashing job is a little bit different and depends on the type of material that the exterior of your house is made of. Use the metal break tool to bend the flashing lengthwise in the middle according to the angle of the roof joint.

Always begin working at the point with the longest peak to eave distance. Most flashing is 8 inches wide. While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals have to create it or purchase it separately. Installing the gable flashing and starting with the first panel.

In order to do that we re going to use the end wall flashing as a guide. You can call us with any questions you may have. Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof. Add the metal panels.

The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak. Lay out your roofing underlayment over the fascia trim so that water that may form due to condensation does not collect underneath the drip edge.