Roofing Accessories & Flashings

Roofing Accessories

A roof is more than just the shingles you see on the outside. To keep your roof looking beautiful and free from damage, you will want protection with the high-quality roofing accessories that are essential for a leak-free roof. If water is left to collect and pool on your roof, it will be forced to drain from the nearest hole or crack. This could very well allow water to seep into your ceiling, walls or foundation. In the colder months, this is particularly risky because if ponding water freezes, it will expand and can break up the roof’s surface, creating cracks for melted water to penetrate. Unfortunately, once this happens, you can’t turn back time, and it must be repaired.

Protection From Water

There are many steps to a roofing project that not only keep your roof looking great but help it last longer. One of the main issues we work to combat is water damage. Once water seeps into your home, it is difficult to correct, so we prefer to prevent the problem before it even starts. To do so, we apply a leak barrier, underlayment roof protectant, and starter strip shingles to all of our roofs to keep them protected from water and ice. It is also crucial to have quality gutters and flashings to keep water moving off your roof.

Leak Barrier

To help protect your roof from water damage, we install a leak barrier. This fiberglass-reinforced material is used in multiple areas on the roof of your home or commercial building. These are generally placed along areas that are most likely to develop a leak such as the eaves, valleys, around chimneys, and at rakes. This can help you save money long-term by having an additional barrier against water and ice that can cause severe damage to your roof. Additionally, some building codes require the installation of leak barriers, especially in areas where temperatures can dip below 25 degrees Fahrenheit in the cold winter months.

Underlayment Roof Protectant

Roofing underlayment is a layer added to the entire surface of your roof to protect against water damage when severe weather comes, and the top layer of shingles can become compromised. It is a waterproof or water-resistant material that creates a barrier between your roof deck and everything on top of it. The three main types of underlayment are rubberized asphalt, synthetic underlayment, and asphalt-saturated felt. This layer becomes crucial when severe weather hits and wind or hail lifts or tears shingles off the roof. It provides an additional layer to keep water from getting to the inside of your home and causing further damage.

Starter Strip Shingles

Starter strip shingles are the first layer of shingles applied to a roof. Generally, they are used at the lower eave edge, the gable, or rake edges of a roof. They are applied before the finishing shingles to guarantee complete coverage. Starter shingles are useful for protecting joints in the roof as well as creating an overall line of defense against the wind. When appropriately positioned, the strip of sealant on the edge of the starter shingle should line up with the rake ends of the finishing shingles. When warmed by the sun, the bottom starter shingles should create a seal with the top finishing shingles, making it much harder for wind-blown rain to get under the finishing shingles.

Gutters

The gutter system on your roof is designed to move water away from your roof quickly. The less time water spends on your roof, the better. They help limit the damage to your roof and home caused by rainfall. Without a proper gutter system, rain will fall from your roof onto the ground directly below, creating big, muddy puddles and over time can seep down deep near the foundation. This leads to a whole mess of problems like erosion and cracks in the foundation. Keeping your gutters clean and functional is highly essential to the protection of your roof and shingles. If water fills the gutters and sits at the edge of the roof, it can cause damage to those areas.

Types of Flashings

Chimney Flashing:

As the name implies, this flashing is applied around the base of a chimney along the bottom, sides, and at the top.

Continuous Flashing:

This adds protection to the joint where the sloped roof meets a vertical wall.

Drip Edges:

These are applied along the eaves underneath the roofing felt as well as along the rakes, over the roofing felt.

Step Flashing:

Consisting of a series of right-angled metal pieces, this flashing protects the areas where the roof meets a chimney, the side wall of dormers, and some skylights.

Valley Flashing:

This is a W-shaped channel placed on top of the roofing felt where two roof planes meet. The roof’s finishing shingles are then applied over it.

Properly Protect Your Roof

When you want your roof to be in top condition so it can protect the rest of your home or commercial building, call the experts at Bear Brothers Roofing. With over 18 years of experience in the roofing industry, we know the necessary steps to keep your roof looking and functioning at its best. Call us at 303-422-2725 to get an estimate or fill out our contact form.

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