Roof Ridge Flashing Installation

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

Roof ridge flashing installation.

Dealing with dips and making clean overlaps metal drip edge flashing is installed on the perimeter of a roof to direct water away from the fascia into the gutters and to keep wind blown rain. Other flashings include transition flashing end wall and sidewall flashings and valleys see diagram on right for application. Building ventilation whether by gravity ridge vent power operated fans or other means contributes. Before you begin the ridge cap installation on your metal roof make sure that the eave trim and gable trim are installed.

While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals. The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off. The standard lengths for metal roof ridge cap are ten feet to twelve feet long. If you are overlapping ridge cap flashing have a 6 inch overlap.

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Move it up and tack it in place again. Lay out and nail into shingles and repeat five to six courses.