How To Repair Leaky Roof Flashing

Metal flashing is used to seal out water around the chimney at vent pipes along the valleys where two roof pitches meet and sometimes over exposed windows.

How to repair leaky roof flashing.

Some roof leaks are tough to locate. Sometimes the water shows up at a ceiling spot distant from the leak. If your ceiling has a plastic vapor barrier between the drywall and the attic insulation push the insulation aside and look for flow stains on the plastic often water runs to openings in the vapor barrier such as at ceiling light fixtures. Roof flashing is sheet metal installed at any breaks joints or edges on your roof to prevent leaks.

To prevent leaks at the flashing inspect it every spring. Most flashing is composed of aluminum or galvanized metal. If your roof is at the point where you need to repair or replace. If you see thin spots or gaps along a flashing joint spread roof cement over the entire joint applying it generously with a.