Slate Roof Flashing Details

These items can be fabricated in many different profiles.

Slate roof flashing details.

Apron flashings these are standard lead flashings to a tiled roof or slate roof and consist of the 3 measurements as described above wherever a roof meets a wall. Two different cants are illustrated. Apron and cap flashing should be of at least 16 oz. Roof flashing is a thin material usually galvanized steel that professional roofers use to direct water away from critical areas of the roof wherever the roof plane meets a vertical surface like a wall or a dormer.

Whether for slate shingle or metal roofing valley flashing adds detail and helps to direct water. The detail shows a typical open valley flashing for a shingle or slate roof. The shingles or slate must lap the flashing at least 6. 3a flashings apron and cover.

The apron joint with the base sheets is soldered horizontally and vertically. Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights. Base flashing for shingles can also be 16 oz but for slate or tile roofs 20 oz. Lead slates chimney flashings back gutters apron and side flashings parapet box and tapered gutters 5 to 8 table 3 sizing guidelines to good practice recommended maximum sizes of individual pieces of lead for the following applications.