Where Siding Meets Roof

The most common application is the conversion from horizontal siding on a wall to vertical siding on a roof gable.

Where siding meets roof.

I see most guys leaving the old step flashing and hardly anyone removing the siding and reinstalling ice shield and step. Galvanized sheet metal bent at a 90 degree angle i e. Some manufacturers of exterior wall coverings require a minimum of 2 above the roof s surface. Step flashing is used to provide a water tight connection where roofing adjoins a vertical juncture.

Often the exterior wall covering is placed directly onto the surface of the roof when it must be a minimum 1 1 2 off the roof s surface. Homes with gables at different levels on the roofs often have siding that meets the roof line. A trim that is used to join the ends of two panels. Bent into an l shape.

Instead of a standard straight cut you must cut these pieces of siding at the same angle as the roof. Flashing where wall meets roof when you have a section of roof typically second floor where it meets a wall how do you guys flash when there is existing vinyl siding or wood siding.