Install Flashing On Tile Roof

Two ways to flash roof edges.

Install flashing on tile roof.

Use roofing nails to install the l shaped flashing flush with the roof and wall then cover it with roofing cement and reattach the roofer s felt. Protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain step one in steep slope roofing is the edge flashing. Secure it in place using a nail and cant strips. Step 2 install the roof flashing.

I took this videos and put them together through the installation of this light weight concrete tile boral flat tile weights less than 600 lbs. Then nail the new l shaped flashing under the builder s felt but above the fascia board. If nailed to both the flashing may deform under the pressure from shifting brick or wood. 14 3 10 pipes turbines vents etc.

Use a flashing for your clay tile roof to prevent any excess rain from running to another direction. When you install roof flashing you will need to use a sealant. Tile roof details recommended at openings and walls at walls dormers chimneys and other vertical surfaces extend the flashing up at least 6 inches and counterflash. Place it on specific roof areas where water will likely pass through such as the valley chimney or skylight.

Extend the clay tile flashing under the tile a minimum of 6 inches or as specified by the tile manufacturer. One common method is to lay the edge metal under the eaves membrane and over the rake. Here is a guide on how to install lead flashing to your roof. 15 3 11 batten installation 16 3 12 tile installation 17 3 13 flat low medium and high profile tile 19 3 14 valleys.

3 06 valley termination onto roof plane 11 3 07 flashing and counter flashings at wall abutments 11 3 08 head and apron flashing 12 3 09 standard curb mounted skylights chimneys etc. Install an aluminum sublayer around the chimney or vent and have the flashing extend 6 inches up the sides of the chimney. It may be quite a labor but it pays off with a strong roof. To achieve this level of protection around a chimney you will need metal flashing at least 9 inches wide.

When fitting cover flashings to a flat roof like the one pictured bottom right there is no need for the third covering angle of lead the lead is simply cut just above the flat roof to stop capillary action and the flashing cutting into the flat roof itself. While roofing professionals occasionally use nails when flashing they must choose whether to nail to the roof plane or the vertical wall.