Parts of a Roof

Not sure what to call a part of your roof? This drawing gives some common terms to help you discuss your roofing project.

Common Metal Roof Flashing Terms

These are some of the common metal roofing flashings and where they will go on your project. Most manufacturers offer standard parts and pieces to complete common roofing and siding jobs, but when a standard part just won't work, we can get a custom piece made. Pricing for custom pieces is based on amount of material used and the number of bends/cuts, so they are very similar in cost to standard parts. Each type of metal roofing has slightly different flashings to fit the profile of the roof (meaning how high and far apart the ribs might be).

Do-It-Yourself Project #2 - Steve's Barn Bonanza!

This is Steve's barn, and he did an amazing job using 16" Weathered Copper Skyline. He originally put the roof on in 1998, then had a tree go through it in December 06, which made for the perfect opportunity to put in a dormer. So he cut out a section (top picture), built the dormer and roofed that in the same material. The repair element made it a little difficult, but Steve managed to flash around the new dormer making it look like it was there all along. This truly is one of the best looking barns we have seen! Kudos Steve and thanks for sharing this project with us.