How To Install Sidewall Flashing On A Metal Roof

We ve cut our z trims and before we install them we need to know where to place them on the panel.

How to install sidewall flashing on a metal roof.

Sidewall flashing is applied when the side of the roof butts up against an adjacent wall. Once even a small section of roofing cement fails you ll have a leak. Butyl tape should be applied where the foot of the flashing attaches to the roof. Applicable for ultravic supervic 7 8 corrugated barnmaster diamond rib double.

Now we can put our sidewall trim up make our marks for cutting and folding and install it. This is the sidewall flashing from american building components. It may seem as if a single piece of flashing would offer more protection than many pieces of step flashing. Continuous flashing against a sidewall is one way to install a roof but it s not the correct way.

But it doesn t work that way. Installing the sidewall flashing. The wall side of the flashing can either be covered over with siding or sealed with caulk. In order to do that we re going to use the end wall flashing as a guide.

It s a standard l trim and we use this trim most often in a concealed or hidden fastener application.