Flashing Above Roof Behind Brick

It can cause major water damage to the home if installed improperly or not at all.

Flashing above roof behind brick.

Caulk the slot after the flashing has been installed. This leaves enough room for the vertical leg of the step flashing. This is where you most often see a brick pocket which has proven to fail. Install the flashing before you finish the top of the brick wall as the flashing must go behind the siding as well as behind and under the top row of bricks that angle outward to cover the top.

To prevent wood rot it is important to install flashing over your ledger board properly. Make sure the inside corners of the supporting masonry are at least 4 inches above the roof deck. Like ledger flashing installing brick flashing is not difficult to do and will extend the life of your front porch or deck. Chalk a straight line about 2 inches above the back of the base flashing.

Flashing protects a home from water in ways and areas that a vapor barrier don t water protection is a combined effort and flashing plays a major. Cut a slot of about 1 5 inches into the brick with a circular saw and masonry blade. Water and ledgers don t mix and that is why most fail. Counter flashing is necessary to prevent water that runs down the outside face of flashing from going behind the base flashing.

Use your caulking gun to caulk a straight line above the back of the base flashing. A 2x4 laid on the roof is a good way to gauge this. Flashing problems with brick veneer are one of the most common issues we find with both real and thin brick walls.