How To Flash Around A Skylight With Metal Roofing

Proper flashing of a skylight is critical.

How to flash around a skylight with metal roofing.

Mark an outline along the outer edges of the fins. Some skylights come with a kit and you don t have to build the aprons and install step fl. If you have to replace shingles around a skylight examine the old flashing. Bend the corner flashing tightly around the corner.

We had to tear out all of the old flashing. Flashing around a skylight while working with the matterhorn tile metal roofing system as explained by matterhorn s ben degraaf. Align the grooves on the skylight fins with the grooves on the corrugated roofing. Properly installing a skylight requires detailed skylight flashing.

Roof shingle over step flashing. Repeat to install the flashing to all sides of the skylight frame. On this project adam was called out to inspect leaks around a skylight. A do it yourself video detailing step by step how to flash a chimney with our metal roofing chimney kit.

Secure by nailing the flashing to the roof. This underlayment will direct any water that may get through the metal flashing onto the roofing felt. Place the skylight unit on the roof at the desired location. Install from the bottom up lapping each piece on top of the lower one.

Install 6 in wide strips of a self sticking waterproof underlayment. If you do not wish to form your own corner flashing you can buy pre bent pieces and cut them to size or use a piece of corrugated aluminum which is easier to bend.