What’s Wrong With My Roof Flashing?

The Role of Flashing

If you’re not familiar with roof flashing, it’s a small addition to your home that can play a major role. Generally, during roof installation, roofing professionals use flashing as a tool to help guide away water from different seams on the home, particularly near vents and chimneys. People who get the most use out of flashing generally live in areas with common rain or storms. On the roof, this is generally combined with an underlayment, to keep water from getting under the shingles. You can find roof flashing made from materials like copper, galvanized steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. This applies for residential and commercial roofs alike.

Note that the placement of flashing is going to be different for every home. Factors ranging from the home’s exterior style to the type of shingles that you use are all going to play a role. Don’t worry, when you get a roof installation or replacement, your roofing professional will be able to provide you a recommendation.

Issues To Find

Roof flashing is a small component with a big role, so you want to keep an eye on it to make sure it’s okay. Some of the common issues that lead to roof flashing problems are cracks in the flashing, even small ones. These are important because this damage can break the galvanized coating, leading to faster corrosion. In some cases, flashing installed incorrectly can lead to problems. For example, if you see mold or mildew on your fascia boards, it means that your drip edge flashing wasn’t put on properly.

The most urgent flashing issue you will see, though is missing pieces. Generally caused by bad weather or storm damage, this leaves an accessible hole for water to seep into the roof. At this point, you need roof repair in Denver right away.

Contact Horn Brothers Roofing For Roof Repair And Restoration

See trouble with your roof flashing? Be sure to talk to Horn Brothers Roofing today.

We can make the necessary repairs as well as look out to see if there are any other issues going on with your roof.