How To Install Wall Flashing On A Metal Roof

It may seem as if a single piece of flashing would offer more protection than many pieces of step flashing.

How to install wall flashing on a metal roof.

Once even a small section of roofing cement fails you ll have a leak. Use your feet to flatten the flashing down over the contour of the roof. Begin by removing the shingles at the affected area and removing old flashing if present. Screw it down in a way that its fits tight over the humps of the metal roof.

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. The video features union s advantage lok ii standing seam roofing panel which is. This video shows how to install endwall flashing with standing seam panels. Then nail the new l shaped flashing under the builder s felt but above the fascia board.

Install your underlayment completely and your shingles up to where the wall begins so that the first piece of flashing or the corner flashing will rest on a shingle. With the end wall flashing in place i use stitch screws to attach it to the z trim and to the gable trim. I m going to install one between each panel directly in the center. However the principles are the s.

Use your finger or a tool to smooth the silicone around. After screwing it down securely do another bead of silicone around the edge also put some silicone on all the screws as well. Each flashing job is a little bit different and depends on the type of material that the exterior of your house is made of. Continuous flashing against a sidewall is one way to install a roof but it s not the correct way.