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The Importance of Properly Installed Flashing

Properly installed flashing is an indispensable product used on a roof to protect against water damage. Thin pieces of sheet metal are installed around any vulnerable joints on a home’s roof to prevent water penetration over time. While it is a product used by roofers all the time—in fact, every roof has it—many homeowners are…

Roof flashing is one of the most critical parts of your roof. Flashing secures joints in your roof and places that tend to receive a lot of water, like valleys between slopes. With adequate flashing, water is directed away from vulnerable areas of the roof and into gutters. Without flashing a roof would almost certainly…

What is Roof Flashing and What Happens When It Fails

Roof flashing is material that is placed at points on a roof that are prone to leaks. These are usually joints between various items and the roof (skylights, chimneys, vents) or between different parts of the roof. Flashing is usually made of metals that are resistant to corrosion. It can also be made of plastic…

Roof damage doesn’t just mean you’re dealing with old, worn shingles. Damage to the chimney structure is quite common as well, with many culprits behind it. Over time, chimneys tend to develop cracks and crevices that allow water to permeate them. Additionally, the sections of metal applied at the seams between the chimney and roof…

The roof is the first line of defense for your home, but even it can be vulnerable to the elements, especially rain. This is why the flashing is such an important component of any roof. What Is Flashing? Flashing helps to prevent water leaks by directing the flow of rain water around openings in the…

Roof flashing refers to weatherproofing material that is placed on your home for the sole purpose of preventing a roof leak. Flashing is located where the roof is jointed, at an angle or has a vent pipe or something similar protruding out from it. There are several areas of your roof that will form a…

Have you ever quickly inspected your roof and wondered why there was sealant surrounding your chimneys, skylights and vents? This, as anyone within the roofing industry will tell you, is what is called ‘flashing’. Although, it may come as a surprise to some, proper flashing is one of the most important elements that make up…