Roof Slope Transition Flashing

Transition flashing installation guide 1.

Roof slope transition flashing. One common method is to lay the edge metal under the eaves membrane and over the rake details concrete masonry roofing wrb flashing. Two ways to flash roof edges protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain step one in steep slope roofing is the edge flashing. Install bottom roofing panels first. 10 long length 26 gauge metal matches the color of the panels use with inside closures and outside closures how many do i need.

After bottom roofing panels have been installed set one piece of transition flashing down where the top. The piece that s going to allow us to join the panels on the lower slope and the panels on the higher slope is the pitch transition flashing or the pitch change trim. 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. It s the same piece and i m going to show you how to install that now.

Recaulk the joints between the roof and the flashing. This drip edge flashing provides protection from water damage along the eaves and rake of a roof. Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights. The piece that allows us to join the two different slopes is the pitch transition trim.

X 1 585 in model 703242 99 49. Gibraltar drip edge flashing can be used with asphalt shingles or metal roofing panels. Retro split storm collar all style medium retro split storm collar flashing. Fasten loose nails and cover exposed nail heads with roofing cement.

This flashing detail is important to maintain the integrity of the roof and it also helps to prevent oil canning as you can see from the picture. Fits a36 c4 5 4 steel c channel 1 584 in. Add up the total amount of transition and divide by 9 5. Renew flashing seals by chipping out old caulking and mortar along the edges of the flashing.

More product details close. If you look here at the lower slope roof you can see that we ve already put panel on it and installed z trim as we have been doing elsewhere on this project. Repeat step 3 on the opposite end of the roof. You can see the transition flashing which separates the two roof planes at the pitch change.