Flat Roof Parapet Wall Flashing

How to attach flashing to a parapet wall.

Flat roof parapet wall flashing.

When fitting cover flashings to a flat roof like the. Click pic to enlarge the video below will show you how to fit lead roof flashing like the ones seen in the picture above. As a roof ages the roofing seams begin to separate often beginning where the flat roof meets the parapet wall. No membrane under the parapet flashing.

The soft aluminum base conforms to most metal roof panels. Go for at least 1 2 per foot 1 is better. This short repair video shows how to tie in a flat roof to a parapet wall with an l flashing using only surecoat roof coating and poly mesh. Parapet wall caps are custom fabricated to any measurements and it usually measure 10 in length but can also be bent in 12 lengths.

Air leakage into and out of everything and everywhere. At the edge of these roofs parapet walls are commonly found and are vulnerable to leaks if not flashed correctly. My place has a flat roof with parapet wall. Architects of ultra modern.

And to make matters worse structurally we also tend to have some issues. Where extending above a roof a parapet may simply be the portion of an exterior wall that continues above the line of the roof surface or may be a continuation of a vertical feature beneath the roof such as a fire wall. No air control in either the roof assembly or the wall assembly. Many apartments and condominiums have flat sections of roof designed for air conditioning or other roof mounted equipment.

No vapor control layer and thermal bridging everywhere. A parapet is a barrier which is an extension of the wall at the edge of a roof terrace balcony walkway or other structure. This flashing provides protection for pipes cables conduits and wires. 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.

The bane of parapets is blockage of the scupper s. We also manufacture radius parapet wall caps and can match any profile. Ah but not in the way you think. This adjustable rubber pipe flashing for metal roofing this adjustable rubber pipe flashing for metal roofing accommodates roof penetrations from 1 4 in.

The better it drains the longer it lasts. Up to 5 3 4 in.