Metal Roof Flashing Installation

The edging or eave flashing consists of metal strips that are used to cover the perimeter of the roof.

Metal roof flashing installation.

Use your 1 1 4 in 3 2 cm nails to secure the flashing to the subroof. A do it yourself video detailing step by step how to flash a chimney with our metal roofing chimney kit. The remaining siding on the sidewall will overlap the step flashing and nail. Installation of sheet metal roofing panel over the gable flashing.

After our first metal panel is installed we use a system specific metal cap that goes around and enwraps the gable trim and the outer edge of the first metal panel which is what secures holds them together on the outer edge of the system as seen in the picture above. Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof. The eave flashing or edging is just the steel metal strips used to cover the entire perimeter of the roof. Drip edge installation on an existing roof.

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. You can use 1 inch nails for the installation of eave flashing. The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off. It should overlap the edge of the gutter if you have them.

Next you are ready to install the metal roof. Install flashing flashing is metal trim that fits over joints where two sections of roof meet. Dealing with dips and making clean overlaps metal drip edge flashing is installed on the perimeter of a roof to direct water away from the fascia into the gutters and to keep wind blown rain. Install the step flashing when the siding is installed it should be tucked behind this piece and then consecutive courses lapped over it.

We ve cut our z trims and before we install them we need to know where to place them on the panel. You are essentially sealing off the metal roof with this flashing and you need to make sure that is securely fastened. While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals. In order to do that we re going to use the end wall flashing as a guide.

It should match the eave drip that extends along the drip edge of the roof. If the panel is allowed to hang over the gable end eave drip can be used instead.