How To Replace Drip Edge On Flat Roof

Extend the mastic 12 inches each way from a nailed seam and eight inches.

How to replace drip edge on flat roof. If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles. Please like and subscribe for more instructional videos. Install the eave strips on the lower roof edges first with the eave strips under the shingles and felt underlayment. You may need to use a putty knife to break the seam between the first course and the starter strip.

Use a flat pry bar to remove drip edge nails along the eave and rakes. Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated. This lets any water that gets on the roof run down the underlayment and over the drip edge. Hold the drip edge up to the ridge and make a mark along where the drip edge exceeds the roof.

Fold the drip edge to fit over the ridge. Replacing drip edge eave strips. Secure the drip edge with roofing cement. Open a container of roofing mastic.

Apply a continuous bead of cement along the top of the drip edge then press down on the shingle. Metal drip edge flashing is an important element of any roofing edge. In today s video we go over the basic techniques to installing drip edge and rake edge on your roof. Lift up roof shingles and nail the eave strip in place with galvanized.

Align one end of the lower eave strip even with the edge of the roof decking. Make a straight cut through the bottom of the drip edge with your tin snips. The best way is to install the roof drip edge only along the eaves first then place ice and water barrier in the snowbelt or felt paper underlayment over the drip edge. Slide the flat bar under starter course and pry out the nails.

And apply a uniform layer into the nailed seams at each area with a plastic putty knife. It bends around the edge of the roof channeling any moisture that penetrates the shingles away from the roof decking. Install roof drip edge along the eaves add underlayment then place drip edge along the gable end.