Roof Starter Flashing

Step flashing protects the gap where roofs meet walls by weaving into the roof shingles.

Roof starter flashing.

Flashing against a vertical sidewall shall be by the step flashing method. The gibraltar stainless steel roof starter flashing is made from corrosion resistant stainless steel. Rain should run off the roof and into the gutter. The wide deck nailing flange provides a straight and level surface for the starter course of shingles.

Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights. This flashing provides protection from water damage along the eaves of a roof. But it doesn t work that way. It may seem as if a single piece of flashing would offer more protection than many pieces of step flashing.

Continuous flashing against a sidewall is one way to install a roof but it s not the correct way. At the roof s rake edges the starter doesn t necessarily perform that joint covering function it performs at the eave but it is integral in the roof s overall wind resistance. Roof drip edge flashing at roof eaves gable ends. At the bottom of the roof water needs to be directed.

The short face will not interfere with most gutter installations. Each section is worked into a course of shingles so that it overlaps the section beneath it. At the end of the vertical sidewall the step flashing shall be turned out in a manner that directs water away from the wall and onto the roof and or gutter. The wide deck nailing flange provides a straight and level surface for the starter course of shingles.

Step flashing steps up a roof to protect where the roof meets the side walls of dormers chimneys and some skylights. Velux c01 c04 c06 shingle roof aluminum deck mount skylight flashing kit. The flashing shall be a minimum of 4 inches 102 mm high and 4 inches 102 mm wide. For pricing and availability.

Click to enlarge any image. The short face will not interfere with most gutter installations. Model edl c06 0000b. It consists of a series of right angled metal pieces.

The gibraltar galvanized roof starter flashing is made from reliable 28 gauge galvanized steel. Jamsill guard sill pan flashing 4 5625 in x 40 in plastic step flashing. 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. This flashing provides protection from water damage along the eaves of a roof.

Otherwise their curbs are flashed with continuous flashing along the base step flashing up the sides and saddle flashing across the top.