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.

I see most guys leaving the old step flashing and hardly anyone removing the siding and reinstalling ice shield and step. Instead of a standard straight cut you must cut these pieces of siding at the same angle as the roof. The most common application is the conversion from horizontal siding on a wall to vertical siding on a roof gable. Bent into an l shape.

I made this video this morning and i hope it help explain the flashing wall detail where the siding meets the roof. Homes with gables at different levels on the roofs often have siding that meets the roof line. Step flashing is used to provide a water tight connection where roofing adjoins a vertical juncture. 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.

This flashing is typically field fabricated from a sheet of 26 ga. Posted march 4 2017 filed under roof installation roof repair maintenance.