roof flashing: When flashing goes wrong. - 01/19/12 06:58 AM
When flashing goes wrong.
It is always a bad sign when there is a tarp on a roof.  Tarps are meant to temporarily keep water off of things.  They don't stand up to the hot Phoenix sun.  When I saw this tarp I just had to see what was under it.

Here is what I found when I uncovered it.

This flashing must have been a patch just like the tarp was a temporary patch.  The vertical flashing should be behind the stucco to catch any moisture that penetrates through.  The horizontal flashing should be under the roof tiles.  … (2 comments)

 
Loren Green, Phoenix Home Inspector & Designer (Greens Home Design L.L.C.)

Loren Green

Phoenix Home Inspector & Designer

Buckeye, AZ

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