Flashing Flat Roof Brick Wall

Proper roof wall flashing example.

Flashing flat roof brick wall.

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. Install base flashing under shingles or over metal roofing material. Flashing on a wall above a flat roof. It may be quite a labor but it pays off with a strong roof.

Lead seems very expensive and i wonder what the trade is using instead if at all. Metal roof flashing is a galvanized sheet metal bent at right angles with about eight to 12 inches on each side of the angle. This video demonstrates where flashing could be leaking from on a brick wall. That lip is then set into a reglet or groove in this case cut into the mortar joint of the brick wall above.

These kinds of houses often have a roof that butts against a wall. I wonder if i need a new roof. I have a flat roof adjoining a brick wall. Follow the photo for illustrated instructions.

A couple of trades people have suggested i need new flashing. Here is a guide on how to install lead flashing to your roof. It is commonly used in two story and side split houses.