Flashing On A Shingle Roof

The extra kick at the bottom of the face directs run off away from the structure.

Flashing on a shingle roof.

To make corner flashing take your tin snips and cut a 45 degree line from an outside corner to the center fold. Rain should run off the roof and into the gutter. Get the real story about drip edge placement. Does the drip edge metal go under the tarpaper ice and water shield or underlayment on the eave.

The flashing should partially overlap the shingle that covers the first piece of flashing. Sweep the roof clean removing any nails and debris left behind. 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. Secure a shingle over the corner flashing using a hammer and roofing nail.

Place a second piece of 8 inch 20 3 cm flashing against the chimney. Step flashing protects the gap where roofs meet walls by weaving into the roof shingles. Use caution so you don t damage any windows or siding in the process. Using your hammer pry up the nails.

As seen in m. Secure a shingle over the second piece of flashing with a nail. At the bottom of the roof water needs to be directed. Gibraltar drip edge flashing can be used with asphalt shingles or metal roofing panels.

You can keep any flashing that is in good shape but we recommend replacing it all with new flashing. Begin by removing the shingles using a roofing shovel. Hammer 2 roofing nails into the flashing and roof.