Flashing Green Metal Roofing Dormer

With a reputation for solving water leaks the family called mosby building arts for help.

Flashing green metal roofing dormer.

Drip edge metal valley flashing dormer chimney and kick out flashing shed water away from the connections between roofs walls chimneys and other building assemblies this collection of 18 articles animations and videos identifies the critical roof flashing areas illustrates durable roof flashing details and shows how to flash roofs. Repeat shingle step flashing shingle step flashing all the way up both sides of the dormer. Today i tried to put on the flashing around my dormers again. When installed properly the steel dormer flashing is a low maintenance option that allows you peace of mind knowing your roofline is properly flashed.

Because this type of metal flashing can t be soldered making a leak proof joint where the flashing turns the corner at the bottom of the dormer called for special attention but i have a detail that handled the situation nicely. For photos and the four steps to flash a dormer click the view pdf button below. This dormer flashing kit is designed to flash common spots for water seepage such as edges of skylights and chimneys as well as the intersection of the roof deck and dormer walls. I got one done and then the rain came and i had to find other things to work on.

Dormer flashing is installed under the siding and on top of the roof steel at the bottom of a dormer or endwall. I have my valley custom made with water trough to help with leaking b. And the next step flashing goes on top aligned above the next shingle. So i finished.

And so on continuing up the side of the dormer. The heavy snows and ice of winter 2013 14 compounded the problem when ice damming on the roof backed up into the dormer and poured through to the foyer ceiling creating the situation shown above. The next shingle extends below the previous step flashing. 6 at the top roll the roof underlayment up onto the soffit and use peel and stick to seal the roof soffit connection.

At the top fold a closure flashing with a piece of sheet metal that can tuck into the crotch where roof meets soffit. To read pdf files you need the adobe acrobat reader 6 0 or higher. 10 galvanized dormer flashing. By alide elkink branz technical writer t he simplest way to deal with dormer flashing is if possible to avoid the dormer.

This flashing protects your roof from water damage. Again fasten only to the roof with a nail through the flashing and the shingle. Cover the membrane with a metal closure flashing. Where it is not possible or.