This refers to the layer.
Installing roof apron.
Install the top section of your apron by slipping it under the starter shingle course.
When you install roof.
The base flashing or apron flashing is the bottom piece.
We usually install apron with a minimum of 4 inches on the roof.
Step flashing is a rectangular piece of flashing bent 90 degrees in the center.
Gutter aprons take on an additional role by hanging down an inch or so into the back of the gutter to prevent water from dripping or splashing behind the gutter.
The gutter flashing comes in various widths and 12 foot lengths.
It is installed on the top of the roof near the eave of the house and is slid under the shingles.
Placed opposite to base flashing or above base flashing counter flashing completes the two part team.
There are only two steps needed to install a gutter apron.
Lift the roofing shingles and fasten your gutter aprons using roofing nails.
Gutter flashing is also commonly known as a gutter apron.
Longer in high wind areas.
Securing the apron depends on the roofing material being used.
It is a solid sheet that is pre formed to fit under the shingles and over the gutter underneath the roof line.
A gutter apron is a long piece of metal fold that starts under the first course of shingles and hangs over the sheathing of the roof.