Gather all materials first, then remove old flashing Pry, chisel and scrape off old metal flashings and roofing cement. Before you do anything, get your ladder, roof brackets and safety harness set up ...

Roof vent flashing is a necessary component of your roof structure. It prevents the accumulation of moisture and rain in and around the vent. Roof vent flashing is fairly easy to install as long as ...

Q. My tile roof is leaking in an unusual way. No moisture is getting into the house, but I've seen water running from beneath the tiles at the edges of the roof. When I bought the house, my home ...

Asphalt, wood shakes, slate and other overlapped roofings are fine until they meet an obstruction. Up against a dormer, a vent pipe, a chimney, they need flashing — a patchwork of metal sheets, and ...

Q: I need a new roof and am in the process of getting estimates. Currently there are three layers of shingles, which I am told is the limit. I can't decide whether to tear off the entire roof, adding ...