Very rarely do people want to pay to replace step flashing especially if it s a wood or cement siding.
Flashing where siding meets roof.
However in most instances step flashing should be installed behind siding.
Kickout flashing installs just like standard step flashing except that half of the kickout flashing hangs over the edge of the roof.
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.
Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights.
Install the kickout flashing.
Today the flashing is on top of the siding.
Failing to replace step flashings when a cedar shake roof is replaced with a composition shingle roof.
Traditionally the flashing was installed and hidden under the siding.
Lay a shingle over the step flashing starting at the roof edge.
Flashing where wall meets roof.
It depends on the condition of the old flashing or the warranty that is being offered to the homeowner.
How to install step flashing under siding 1.
That is fine but it must still look like the flashing is behind the siding.
It is at the back of the porch roof where the roof meets the house siding.
It is always recommended to install step flashing behind stucco dryvit wood panel lap siding vinyl siding cedar shingle siding etc.
Slice along the bend line about 4 inches into the first piece of flashing at the bottom of the roof with tin snips.
Fasten that shingle with two galvanized nails at the.
