Metal Roof Flashing Around Chimney Installation

Trim panels to fit around the chimney.

Metal roof flashing around chimney installation.

Installing chimney flashing gather all materials first then remove old flashing. A continuous sheet metal apron across the chimney s downslope face l shaped step flashing running up both sides and when the chimney sits below the roof ridge a cricket or saddle running across the upslope face. Apply butyl tape to the underside of the closure. Base flashing has several components.

Fold closure 90 degrees and. This is our third episode in our series on metal roofing involving chimney flashing. A do it yourself video detailing step by step how to flash a chimney with our metal roofing chimney kit. Pry chisel and scrape off old metal flashings and roofing cement.

Cut a piece of prebent base flashing to fit across the front of the. Bend legs up the chimney sides about 1 inch. Install front base flashing. A cricket is sloped like a tent roof to deflect water around the chimney.