How To Seal Roof To Wall

Below are two photographs of roof wall step flashing completed and effective of a slate roof against a brick wall below left and in process with step flashing against a dormer sidewall before the dormer siding has been put in place below right.

How to seal roof to wall.

The most common roof to wall intersections involve either a gable roof with its ridge running perpendicular to the wall or a shed roof that slopes downward away from the wall. It comes in 10 foot lengths or for step flashing 6 inch lengths. It is used to seal the gap between walls and intersecting roofs. Here is an attempt though maybe not a very good one to make the roof flashing serve also as a through the wall flashing with a.

Metal roof flashing is a galvanized sheet metal that is bent at a 90 degree angle about 8 to 12 inches on each side of the angle. Yes even flat roof to wall intersections are not being properly done. Before attempting to get to the roof you must make sure that the ladder is secure. To seal your roof flashing you first have to get on the roof.

Proper roof wall abutment flashing examples. The flat roofing material must go up the wall a minimum of 12 or up the wall and over the top of the wall if the wall is less than 12 high.