Where Siding Meets Roof

Some manufacturers of exterior wall coverings require a minimum of 2 above the roof s surface.

Where siding meets roof.

I see most guys leaving the old step flashing and hardly anyone removing the siding and reinstalling ice shield and step. Galvanized sheet metal bent at a 90 degree angle i e. Posted march 4 2017 filed under roof installation roof repair maintenance. Bent into an l shape.

I made this video this morning and i hope it help explain the flashing wall detail where the siding meets the roof. The most common application is the conversion from horizontal siding on a wall to vertical siding on a roof gable. Homes with gables at different levels on the roofs often have siding that meets the roof line. A trim that is used to join the ends of two panels.

Instead of a standard straight cut you must cut these pieces of siding at the same angle as the roof. This flashing is typically field fabricated from a sheet of 26 ga.