Have your helper stay inside the house waiting for the drip to appear.
How to fix roof flashing leak.
Cut the self adhesive patching material to the desired.
Dig out any cracked or dry caulking that isn t properly sealing adjoining surfaces and replace with silicone caulk.
Apply a generous amount of roofing cement behind the flashing.
Liberally apply a coat of primer to the damaged area as well as the surrounding material.
Then slide it up the roof preferably on top of the damaged flashing.
Start low soaking the area just above where the leak appears in the house.
Recaulk the corner flashing if any areas have hardened caulk.
To repair leaks caused by metal flashing around chimneys and dormers simply reseal joints using a caulk gun filled with roofing cement.
Replace any missing or rotted siding above the step flashing on dormers.
Use a chisel to remove any hardened roofing cement.
First roughen the area around the hole with a wire brush or sandpaper and then clean it.
First snip the new flashing with your shearers then bend it to a 90 degree angle.
Plug pinholes with roofing cement and patch holes up to about 3 4 inch in diameter with a patch from the same material as the flashing.
Remove the roofing nails with the prybar as the flashing is being removed.
Use masonry nails or screws to reattach the flashing tight against the chimney.
Isolate areas when you run the hose.
Vent flashing is damage near or on the vents of your roof.
Clean any leaves or other debris out of the gap between the flashing and chimney.
If you see damage to joints previously sealed.
For example soak the downhill side of a chimney first then each side then the top on both sides.
Allow the primer to dry if instructed to do so by the packaging.
Small holes or corroded spots in flashing can be easily repaired.
Adhere it using your flashing cement.
Step 3 remove metal roof flashing.
For metal roof flashing that is corroded and needs to be replaced you will need to remove it from the shingles.
