Check the flashing at intersecting roofs.
Porch roof flashing.
Use the metal break tool to bend the flashing lengthwise in the middle according to the angle of the roof joint.
Often seen on the front and back of a chimney abutting brickwork on flat roofs or where a roof meets the brickwork of a house or outbuilding.
Find out if the flashing is correctly installed and sealed or if it has holes caused by corrosion.
Because of their versatility.
Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights.
Most flashing is 8 inches wide.
Gently hammer the 45 degree cut around the corner of the porch roof.
As mentioned above apron flashing or cover flashing are probably the most common type of roof flashings in the u k.
If a porch or bay roof intersects the wall flashing must guide water from the wall s drainage plane where it can drain from the home.
4 inches should go up the house wall and 4 inches should go on top of the porch roof shingles.
Flashing is a thin strip of weatherproof material installed to deflect water from seals and joints to protect your porch and home from damage.
This flashing has two sides one connected just on top of the porch roof and the other to the exterior wall.
The corner cut should be facing upwards.
Traditionally the flashing was installed and hidden under the siding.
For pricing and availability.
It is at the back of the porch roof where the roof meets the house siding.
If the leak is dripping in the middle of the roof go to the top of the roof and check if some of the shingles are cracked.
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Lay the cut flashing down at the corner over a shingle that is already in place.
Step 6 make a 10 degree bend on the shingle edge of the flashing approximately 1 2 inch from the edge.
If you have problems with your porch roof leaking it is often due to poorly installed flashing or a lack of flashing altogether.
Roof flashing is a thin material usually galvanized steel that professional roofers use to direct water away from critical areas of the roof wherever the roof plane meets a vertical surface like a wall or a dormer.
