Roofing Against Wall

Posted march 4 2017 filed under roof installation roof repair maintenance.

Roofing against wall. Bent into an l shape. Proper roof wall abutment flashing examples. Metal flashing also called roof flashing goes against a stucco wall to protect it from water damage. Step flashing is used to provide a water tight connection where roofing adjoins a vertical juncture.

Follow the photo for illustrated instructions. 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. 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 tile roof. A corner flashing piece can either be bought from the hardware store or it can be made using a regular step flashing piece.

Galvanized sheet metal bent at a 90 degree angle i e. This flashing is typically field fabricated from a sheet of 26 ga. For areas where the walls meet the roof you will need to use the step flashing technique. If the roof runs flat up against the brick wall you must install the roof side of the flashing either under the last layer of shingles or over the roof material if it is metal.

A roof or wall that is not properly sealed off from water can be extremely costly to fix not to mention the hassles that accompany the unwanted water.