Metal Roof Skylight Flashing Detail

Secure by nailing the flashing to the roof.

Metal roof skylight flashing detail.

A crucial part of our complete system. Wear soft soled shoes to improve traction and to minimize damage to the paint finish. If a sheet must be bent a gentle 90 degree bend is the maximum recom mended. Metal should not be re bent once it has been formed.

Craig hardin from hardin construction uses pinched seams to flash a skylight. Repeat to install the flashing to all sides of the skylight frame. Bending and bowing aluminum and steel roofing and siding sheets are rollformed from hardened tempered metal for maximum strength. Longer slopes and lower roof pitches contact fabral for other suitable profiles.

A crucial part of our complete system. Once the metal flashings are ready place the pieces between the roof and skylight above the roof and under the skylight. Velux skylight flashing kits are designed to shed water without relying on sealants that can break down over time. Metal roofing panels are slippery when wet dusty frosty or oily do not attempt to walk on a metal roof under these conditions.

Velux and other skylight manufacturers provide specific head flashing for that location. Fd08 roof skylight detail fd09 roof top chimney pipe detail fd10 roof top plumbing vent pipe detail fd11 sheet metal pipe enclosure detail fd12 roof top pipe roller support detail fd13 structural roof deck penetration detail fd14 metal covered expansion joint detail fd15 premanufactured expansion joint detail fd16 roof area divider detail fd17. Velux skylight flashing kits are designed to shed water without relying on sealants that can break down over time. What i intended to warn before is that step flashing won t work correctly along the up roof or uppermost edge of the skylight.

Step 3 install the metal flashing. This is part 1 of 4. The material used is a 26 gauge steel and traditional double lock methods are used for the seams. Sounds good just make sure that your flashing kit has a proper head flashing along the up roof side of the skylight.

We offer a variety of skylight flashing systems to ensure a weathertight fit for virtually all roof types and slopes. Then fold the tabs on all sides of the skylight and screw them down. Always be aware of your position on the roof relative to any roof openings roof edges co workers and penetrations.