Low Pitch Roof Flashing

However in low slope roofing systems it is easier for water to accumulate.

Low pitch roof flashing.

L shaped flashing is a versatile general use flashing used where a uniform or strengthened finish is needed on a 90 surface. These systems rely on overlapping elements roofing felts shingles tiles and flashing details to redirect the rainfall. Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights. The pitch of the roof provides the gravity and the detailing provides the redirection.

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. To seal the juncture of the roof membrane with other building components such as walls edges and penetrations. Proper flashing methods for low slope roofs 1. For a low slope residential roof there are two main options.

1 cover the entire surface with a self adhesive flashing membrane such as grace ice water shield there are many. Flashing a wood framed chimney is like flashing a dormer except there s no roof behind it to direct uphill water away without protection water can leak into the joint and rot your walls.