Fireplace Flashing Repair On A Tin Roof

Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof.

Fireplace flashing repair on a tin roof.

This is our third episode in our series on metal roofing involving chimney flashing. To help you install chimney flashing on a metal roof here are some tips for you. The flashing is there for a brick wall and with roof on 6 12 pitch. Cut the side cap flashing to fit the angle of the roof so it overlaps each lower cap flashing at least 2 in.

Pound the flashing into the grooves and fasten with the drive in expanding anchors. But below is an. Ensure that the nails are spaced evenly. The bent edge should fit around 1 corner of the chimney.

These work better on smaller round chimneys and may be ideal for a stove chimney in a metal roof. The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak. Instead of having to cut flashing materials yourself you can buy a fitting boot for your chimney pipe. Bend the clipped flashing around the chimney.

Installing chimney flashing on a metal roof is a laborious business but if you love to work with your hands and you want to save some money on professional fees you may want to try doing this carpentry job on your own. A different type of flashing is a chimney pipe boot. Use tin snips to clip the flashing at the point where the other side of the chimney lies against the flashing. The installers left the original flashing which did look good to me.

Clean any leaves or other debris out of the gap between the flashing and chimney. While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals have to create it or purchase it separately. When a roof leaks the problem is often due to leaks in and around the metal roof flashing that protects roof edges valleys and the junctions between roofing and obstructions such as chimneys dormers and vent pipes. A do it yourself video detailing step by step how to flash a chimney with our metal roofing chimney kit.

Expert advice on how to repair roof flashing and chimney flashing prevent ice dams and solve other roof flashing problems. Hammer 4 galvanized roofing nails into the part of the flashing lying against the roof. This head flashing view from lower on the roof shows it extending beyond the width of the chimney and diverting the runoff around the edges of the masonry chimney. Had new shingle roof installed not replacing the metal flashing.