What to know about flashing on a shingle roof!

Flashing can go several places on a roof... a head wall, a chimney, a side wall, and a skylight are some of those areas that need flashing to keep the roof from leaking. The terms roofers use to describe these flashings are step flashing, L flashing or apron, pan flashing or gusset, counter flashing, and kick out flashing. Make sure u understand these basics as a homeowner.