Chimney pipes on metal roofs must be flashed in order to create a watertight seal around the pipe and prevent leaks through the roof.
Flashing around chimney steel roof.
The flashing can be installed quickly and easily with kits that use rubber pipe boots.
Base flashing has several components.
The rubber boot is trimmed to fit around the pipe and then secured to the roof with screws and sealant.
Rivet the pan flashing to the sidewall flashing.
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.
Install two layers of butyl tape sealant under perimeter of pan flashing.
Pan flashing should extend at least 12 inches up the roof plane.
A cricket is sloped like a tent roof to deflect water around the chimney.
Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights.