Installing Roof Apron

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Installing roof apron.

Install the top section of your apron by slipping it under the starter shingle course. Longer in high wind areas. The gutter flashing comes in various widths and 12 foot lengths. Securing the apron depends on the roofing material being used.

There are only two steps needed to install a gutter apron. Gutter flashing is also commonly known as a gutter apron. The corners are cut diagonally one bent around the vertical surface and the other flattened against the roof surface. Placed opposite to base flashing or above base flashing counter flashing completes the two part team.

A gutter apron is a long piece of metal fold that starts under the first course of shingles and hangs over the sheathing of the roof. Step flashing is a rectangular piece of flashing bent 90 degrees in the center. We usually install apron with a minimum of 4 inches on the roof. It is used for roof to wall flashing.

Gutter aprons take on an additional role by hanging down an inch or so into the back of the gutter to prevent water from dripping or splashing behind the gutter. It is installed on the top of the roof near the eave of the house and is slid under the shingles. When you install roof. Lift the roofing shingles and fasten your gutter aprons using roofing nails.