Flashing A Bay Window With Metal Roof

Protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain step one in steep slope roofing is the edge flashing.

Flashing a bay window with metal roof.

During our inspection of bay windows we will check all flashings behind the siding for proper installation. Bay windows require a special way of connecting the roof to the side of the home because of the way the roof line runs up. Where the center part of the roof of the bay is hitting the siding there s flashing going up under the siding and there s flashing coming down on top of the shingles. Apply silicone caulking to the backsides of the flashing and place it so that the vertical section covers the overhang of the lip of the roof while the horizontal section lays flat on the roof.

We always apply i w before all flashing details as a temporary dry in procedure and second layer of defense against leaks. Not only do we protect your home s roof we provide bay window leaking services for maximum defense against water damage. Two ways to flash roof edges. Details concrete masonry roofing wrb flashing.

Nail it in place. There s no cocking ph along the bottom of the flashing. On the front of the bay a layer of shingles can cover the flashing if you need to hide it. Install your drip flashing around the eaves of the bay window roof.

Issues with your counter flashing are normally the number one reason why a bay window can leak. Custom fabricated raglet counter flashing over bay window on a house with a new standing seam roof installed by reagan design and construction knoxville tn. We would have used a longer step flashing along the angled walls of the bay porch roof intersection. So and there s water damage on the inside on the top of the bay window.

One common method is to lay the edge metal under the eaves membrane and over the rake. If your home is brick we do a full examination of the caulk around the bay window edge.