Proper roof wall flashing example.
Flashing flat roof brick wall.
It may be quite a labor but it pays off with a strong roof.
Flashing on a wall above a flat roof.
I have a flat roof adjoining a brick wall.
Metal roof flashing is a galvanized sheet metal bent at right angles with about eight to 12 inches on each side of the angle.
Follow the photo for illustrated instructions.
The lead flashing seems a bit cracked and there is water leakage into the rooms below.
I wonder if i need a new roof.
These kinds of houses often have a roof that butts against a wall.
This video demonstrates where flashing could be leaking from on a brick wall.
To install the roof wall flashing above the builder bent the top edge of the flashing into a 90 degree lip about 2 cm in width.
That lip is then set into a reglet or groove in this case cut into the mortar joint of the brick wall above.
Lead seems very expensive and i wonder what the trade is using instead if at all.
Here is a guide on how to install lead flashing to your roof.
Metal roof flashing can be use to seal gaps between roof walls.
If the roof runs flat up against the brick wall you must install the roof side of the flashing either under the last layer of shingles or over the roof material if it is metal.