Where Siding Meets Roof

Flashing where wall meets roof when you have a section of roof typically second floor where it meets a wall how do you guys flash when there is existing vinyl siding or wood siding.

Where siding meets roof.

Galvanized sheet metal bent at a 90 degree angle i e. Posted march 4 2017 filed under roof installation roof repair maintenance. The most common application is the conversion from horizontal siding on a wall to vertical siding on a roof gable. I see most guys leaving the old step flashing and hardly anyone removing the siding and reinstalling ice shield and step.

Some manufacturers of exterior wall coverings require a minimum of 2 above the roof s surface. A trim that is used to join the ends of two panels. I made this video this morning and i hope it help explain the flashing wall detail where the siding meets the roof. This flashing is typically field fabricated from a sheet of 26 ga.

Instead of a standard straight cut you must cut these pieces of siding at the same angle as the roof. Often the exterior wall covering is placed directly onto the surface of the roof when it must be a minimum 1 1 2 off the roof s surface.