How To Counter Flash Standing Seam Metal Roof

Apply sealant to the back side of the closure near the ribs and over the flanges to seal gaps.

How to counter flash standing seam metal roof.

From underlayment venting layout. Also seal the opening between z bar flashing and ribs on each end of the z bar. While installing standing seam metal panels there are two basic ways to trim the gables of your roof. The lower end of each panel is then trimmed and the hem pre bent before installation see pg 9.

Flat roof and flashing against brick wall. By the way pitch is measured by picking any point on the roof place a level on it measure 12 out from that point this is called the run and then down to the roof surface from the bottom of the level this is called the rise to see how many inches the roof pitches over 12. The majority of roof leaks occur at flashing points. In this video i show how to make kickout flashing with a standing seam metal roof on a pole building without buying specialized trim pieces.

When used extended drip edge should be installed first along the drip edge of the roof. The special trim is often easier and safer to install. If you have any. Use polyurethane sealant between the z bar flashing and the metal roofing panel.

Install base flashing under shingles or over metal roofing material. Without a doubt a standing seam roof is quite difficult and technically challenging system to install especially if you have no prior training or experience installing metal roofing but there is also a simpler to install system called metal shingles which looks much like the conventional shingles except that it is far more durable energy. How to install metal roof flashing against brick. Step by step instruction on how to install a standing seam metal roof.

Choose the appropriate flashing size. To prevent this water penetration flashing forms the intersections and terminations of roofing systems and surfaces. Most professional roofers can easily install a flashing membrane on the flat open space of a metal roof and then secure it. As you can see from illustration the roof changes pitch at the porch from a 9 12 to a 3 12 pitch.

Pancake screws are applied to the nail strip of the standing seam panels. Usually 8 inch flashing will work but any size will work well.