The flashing extends up the wall at least 4.
Flashing brick wall to roof.
Usually 8 inch flashing will work but any size will work well.
Install metal counterflashing onto the face of the block extending it down to about inch above the shingles.
Install base flashing under shingles or over metal roofing material.
Most important make sure weep vents are included in the mortar at each pan without a way for water to escape all the fancy flashing is for nothing.
If the roof runs flat up against the brick.
Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights.
Flashing joints are lapped 6 in the direction of water flow.
The flashing extends onto the roof a minimum of 2 inches 4 inches is preferable in more severe climate areas.
Without sealant eventually water is going to work its way in between the sheet metal down into your roof.
You need step flashing which is metal flashing that is in an l shape.
Choose the appropriate flashing size.
You have to install the roof side of the flashing either under the last layer of shingles or over the roof materials if the roof runs flat up against a brick wall.
The metal flashing is formed with a hook edge and cleated on 12 centers.
With roof flashing or flashing on any other masonry work the corners are especially vulnerable because of the bends.
How to install metal roof flashing against brick step 1.
Once the roofing and step flashing are in place complete the counterflashing at the masonry as follows.
Roof flashing is a thin material usually galvanized steel that professional roofers use to direct water away from critical areas of the roof wherever the roof plane meets a vertical surface like a wall or a dormer.
