Slate Roof Valley Repair

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Slate roof valley repair. Wilson slate is the slate roofing professional you can trust in allentown pennsylvania and the lehigh valley. Overlap metal roof valley sections by 12 inches and seal the lap with a flexible sealant such as polyurethane or butyl on roofs shallower than 5 12. This is 20 ounce copper. A properly flashed roof valley should have an ice and water shield installed with roofing felt being properly secured over the ice and water.

The wood strips should be approximately 3 times the thickness of the slates. This video shows the full repair from removing leaded va. If you have a roof leak it may well be through the valley. We have been providing expert installation restoration and repair of slate roofs for over 30 years.

We are well aware of the common problems with roofs so it will be easier for us to identify the issue than for you. Details are at slate roof leaks temporary repair once the necessary slates are removed the valley is usually replaced with new heavy copper or on some roofs folks use other flashing materials like aluminum i don t recommend that. We sell roofing materials made from natural slate and ceramic clay tiles. This is where two parts of the roof join.

Slate roof repair is viable for localized problems and damaged roofs with reasonably long serviceable lives remaining. If the ice and water shield is missing then you will have to remove the shingles on both sides along the valley put ice and water shield in place and re shingle the roof. For roof repair we first need to know the cause of the problem. Where two roof valleys meet for example above a gable dormer a soldered joint is likely to break from the movement.

Furring strips were nailed to roof with 2 5 inch hot dipped galvanized common nails. Enhance the beauty of your home with a custom designed slate roof from california slate company founded in 2006 we focus solely on high quality roofing slate and the needs of homeowners architects and contractors. Therefore before proceeding to repair we will inspect your attic for proper insulation and ventilation to make sure there are no underlying issues that will cause. Install first piece of copper flashing over bottom of furring strips.