Flashing On Roof Lifting

This will be placed 6 inches below the shingles and along the drip edge.

Flashing on roof lifting. If you are resealing drip edging seal beneath the shingles but don t seal the drip edge along the eaves. Seal step flashing with urethane caulking. Lift the shingles that are near the valley flashing. It can be made of galvanized steel copper aluminum or even vinyl.

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. The flashing is located at intersection points on your roof in spots such as peaks and valleys where water is likely to collect and pool. Roof flashing will be found in a number of different locations on your roof. Base flashing is one length of flashing that is bent along the length to match the pitch of the roof.

Step 4 valleys. Make sure that you do not apply the roofing cement along the eaves. Apply roofing cement 6 inches from the edge below the shingles. Drip edge the drip edge is flashing that directs water into the gutters.

Step 5 seal vent flashing. You will find it under the shingles running along the peak of a roof but also around chimneys vent pipes and skylights. Step flashing should always be used where the roof deck meets a sidewall. Use a caulking gun to seal the vent flashing.

If you are working with valley flashing lift the edges of the surrounding shingles and spread roofing cement on the flashing about 6 inches in from the edge of the shingles. It is found near the edge of the roof.