How To Install Skylight Flashing On Metal Roof

Lift the first course of shingles above the skylight slit the underlayment the sheeting under the shingles and slip the saddle flashing s top edge up through the slit.

How to install skylight flashing on metal roof.

Proper flashing of a skylight is critical. Here we provide details about framing the skylight opening constructing the skylight well or chute sealing the skylight flashing around skylights to avoid leaks and protecting from ice dams and ice dam leaks at skylights. The roofing felt and step flashing helps keep water from leaking around the skylight. Skylights for corrugated metal roofs are different from those for shingle or tile roofs.

The bottom sill flashing for skylights with a frame in place will be nailed directly to the roof at the top outside corners of the sill. Properly installing a skylight requires detailed skylight flashing. Nail it to the side edges of the frame or curb of the skylight. Repeat to install the flashing to all sides of the skylight frame.

Skylight flashing installation details. Install the saddle flashing photo by anthony tieuli. Some skylights come with a kit and you don t have to build the aprons and install step fl. With metal roofing use the manufacturer supplied kit or have the roofing.

Secure by nailing the flashing to the roof. Then fold the tabs on all sides of the skylight and screw them down. Fit the flashing against the skylight lift the shingles and nail the flashing at its top corners. On this project adam was called out to inspect leaks around a skylight.

Step 3 install the metal flashing. Once the metal flashings are ready place the pieces between the roof and skylight above the roof and under the skylight.