How To Flash Traditional Standing Seam Metal Roofing To Wall

That s especially true if your roof has a lot of chimneys skylights or valleys.

How to flash traditional standing seam metal roofing to wall. I m going to install one between each panel directly in the center. With the end wall flashing in place i use stitch screws to attach it to the z trim and to the gable trim. Craig hardin from hardin construction uses pinched seams to flash a skylight. Since this was an introductory guide to the basics of standing seam metal roof installations we purposefully left out more technical details such as z bar flashing end wall and valley flashing details however they are covered in the video above if you like to learn more about the components that go beyond the basics.

And obtaining arched or tapered standing seam panels is not real easy in some cases and we often find that metal shingles offer greater flexibility for round or arched surfaces than do vertical seam panels miller says. It s very important to make sure that you grab the z channel that s below and make sure that you re in the outside leg of the z channel. The material used is a 26 gauge steel and traditional double lock methods are used for the seams. Caulk the slot after the flashing has been installed.

Before starting this project however be aware that a standing seam metal roof installation can be complex for first time homeowners or installers. Rounded surfaces on metal roofs offer challenges when flashing around them. Ordering and applying trim the most common flashing for standing seam roofing is the ridge cap which is used at the peak of a roof where two opposing roof slopes join and attaches to the roof with z flashing. Chalk a straight line about 2 inches above the back of the base flashing.