Installing Lead Flashing On Tiled Roof

When fitting cover flashings to a flat roof like the.

Installing lead flashing on tiled roof.

Do this for all 1 5mtr lengths. To fit the lead flashing onto the roof lead dressing tools can be used. Any longer than 1 2 metres long and the lead will be harder to shape and more likely to split over time. Having taken the measurements on the roof of the required folds in the lead to fit the job being done using a length of timber mark out the lead along the width of the roll to fold it.

Cut lead sheets to the regulation required length of 1 5mtr on the ground. Apron flashings if you are new to roofing or fitting roof flashings this really is a bread and butter place to start master this and the slightly more difficult flashings like step flashings will seem a lot easier. Install an aluminum sublayer around the chimney or vent and have the flashing extend 6 inches up the sides of the chimney. Create a pan effect with the flashing folding it to extend 2 inches under the clay tiles.

Dress the lead to the required angle with a lead beater. To achieve this level of protection around a chimney you will need metal flashing at least 9 inches wide.