The black L-flashing on my roof is looking rough. The flashing is scratched, discolored, and there is tar everywhere. Likely a by-product of messy installation and all the other trades (stucco) that came after it was installed. Normally, I wouldn’t care as long as it is waterproof but the roof is quite steep so you can see this debacle from the road. Apparently the flashing cannot be easily replaced because it goes under the stucco wall. I was thinking the easiest thing may be to cover the flashing with roofing cement and apply shingles over it up to the joint in the L-bend. I’ve seen a couple of roofing sites suggest this approach.
Are you aware of any problems with this approach? Any tips or tricks? The roofing sites that recommended this approach only showed using the roofing cement. Will this be sufficient?
[quote=“darskiczd”]The black L-flashing on my roof is looking rough. The flashing is scratched, discolored, and there is tar everywhere. Likely a by-product of messy installation and all the other trades (stucco) that came after it was installed. Normally, I wouldn’t care as long as it is waterproof but the roof is quite steep so you can see this debacle from the road. Apparently the flashing cannot be easily replaced because it goes under the stucco wall. I was thinking the easiest thing may be to cover the flashing with roofing cement and apply shingles over it up to the joint in the L-bend. I’ve seen a couple of roofing sites suggest this approach.
Are you aware of any problems with this approach? Any tips or tricks? The roofing sites that recommended this approach only showed using the roofing cement. Will this be sufficient?
Thanks in advance,
Carl.[/quote]
If the roof is water tight as is, install a wall flashing over top that is more dressing than functional. Have it broken a little larger down the roof line and smaller under the stucco, than the original, but be sure it goes under the stucco.
The problem with covering a “front wall”(hopefully this is what we are talking about) flashing with shingles is
it is wrong, and
it is wrong…
The flashing is designed to shed water away from the wall and down the roof, if you put a “raw edge” of shingles against it, you run the risk of water running along the top edge sideways.
If the roof is water tight as is, install a wall flashing over top that is more dressing than functional. Have it broken a little larger than the original.
Hope this will work for you
johne5[/quote]
Yes, the roof is water tight.
Would you cement the dressing to the existing piece or use some kind of fastener? Should I steer clear of putting any more holes into the roof?
If the roof is water tight as is, install a wall flashing over top that is more dressing than functional. Have it broken a little larger than the original.
Hope this will work for you
johne5[/quote]
Yes, the roof is water tight.
Would you cement the dressing to the existing piece or use some kind of fastener? Should I steer clear of putting any more holes into the roof?
Thanks,
Carl.[/quote]
See above for a better description…I edited.
As for fastening, I suggest a couple of nails , face nailed on the roofline portion of flashing then seal it with similar coloured caulking…or you could use rubber washer sheet metal screws.
Be sure to get the flashing bent slightly more open than the actual angle(only slightly). this will help the metal sit tighter against the roofline and wall and should require less fasteners to sit down nicely.
The flashing in the pic could also be cut (by a pro),at the roof line,and a new pc. bent and tucked under the existing wall flashing,to counter flash the new.The new flashing can be fastened with a few aluminum trim nails…
Just a little compliment to you here…I wish I had customers like you, that take more pride in their home,and cannot live with what you showed in that pic… If you saw the things I have seen on 1,000,000.00 homes that people found acceptable, you would vomit…When I get a chance I will post some pics…
Yes you can cement a row to cover up the flashing.It is standard practice for many roofing companies.It is called a beauty course.If the roof is watertight,it will not cause any additional problems.Besides that you would not be putting any additional holes in your roof.Make sure to get the row of shingles butted as tight as possible to the house.This would be the best and easiest solution,IMO.
If you saw the things I have seen on 1,000,000.00 homes that people found acceptable, you would vomit…When I get a chance I will post some pics…