Where Siding Meets Roof

Some manufacturers of exterior wall coverings require a minimum of 2 above the roof s surface.

Where siding meets roof.

Homes with gables at different levels on the roofs often have siding that meets the roof line. I see most guys leaving the old step flashing and hardly anyone removing the siding and reinstalling ice shield and step. Posted march 4 2017 filed under roof installation roof repair maintenance. Step flashing is used to provide a water tight connection where roofing adjoins a vertical juncture.

This flashing is typically field fabricated from a sheet of 26 ga. 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. The most common application is the conversion from horizontal siding on a wall to vertical siding on a roof gable. A trim that is used to join the ends of two panels.

Galvanized sheet metal bent at a 90 degree angle i e. 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.