Displaying items by tag: roof flashing

Toronto custom copper gable dormer roof

2010-08-02T22:53:28Z

Our experienced coppersmith recently installed custom copper around a gable dormer roof above the front entrance of a Leaside, Toronto home. Our client was extremely pleased with the elegance the copper added to his home. This is another example of the various high quality services M&R Roofing provides throught the diverse skill set of our employees.

Please contact us and view our copper and metal work portfolio.

Toronto custom copper roof parapet wall caps

2010-07-10T04:18:07Z

These custom copper flat roof parapet wall caps installed on a coach house in the Annex, Toronto are an example of the custom copper and metal work done by our highly trained and experienced coppersmiths. M&R Roofing provides various high quality roofing services.

Our Annex, Toronto client contacted us to scrap the old metal parapet wall caps from the flat roof of his coach house and install new copper caps. Copper is a premium alloy used in roof related flashing and ornamentation. Many clients prefer the more expensive and durable alloy because it looks stunning with natural materials such as slate and cedar. Even in this example it looks great on the aged brick and defintely suits the character of the grand Annex, Toronto home. The video showcases or highly trained and experienced coppersmith installing the prefabricated custom parapet wall caps on the flat roof. All the caps are custom fabricated at our facilities according. M&R Roofing is capable of meeting all your custom copper and metal work requests, so please contact us and view our copper and metal work portfolio.

Flat roof Toronto balcony repair. Roofing Toronto

2010-06-30T16:27:40Z

Last week M&R Roofing completed a flat roof balcony repair in Toronto where we installed our two ply modified bitumen flat roofing system with polyiso roof insulation and built a new balcony railing.

Our client's home featured a balcony accessible from the dormer walkout on the front slope of the house. This house design is typical in western East York neighbourhoods. Many of the homes have balconies that are leaking and are rotten. The railings, decks and even rafters under the decks are rotten because the balconies are covered with subpar materials. Since the balcony is exposed to the outdoors it should be waterproofed with some type of flat roofing system. Specifically one that inludes some form of insulation as the balcony area is above a warm area of the house and should be insulated to prevent condensation problems. Previously the balcony was covered with welded galvanized metal. Metal is not a good solution for this sort of flat roof area because with time the welds will begin to crack and the metal will begin to move around. Metal also causes condensation as the warm air from the house meets the cold metal surface. To prevent condensation issues we installed 1.5 inch polyiso insulation. We also disassembled the side wood walls and the door step in order to run the rubber membrane up onto the walls and under the door step. We then flashed the area with black metal flashing and caulked it appropriately. After installing the new flat roof we built and installed a new wood railing on the balcony. The new railing is built according to code standards which makes it sturdy and accessible for the client. The client can now confidently choose to install some form of decking to her liking over the flat roofing system.

Leaking chimney flashing

2010-05-11T01:53:35Z

Here is an example of an inappropriate installation of a chimney flashing on a sloped roof that is sure to leak. When we examined the client's roof we easily spotted this inappropriate installation as the tall cone chimney flashing was installed over the shingles.

This is clearly inappropriate as water will run down the shingles and underneath the flashing. To prevent the water from entering underneath, the installer put caulking all around the flashing where it meets the shingles as you can see in the photo. It is only common sense that this is a poor installation as the caulking will eventually crack and water will run underneath the flashing as was evident by the wet stains on the boards upon stripping the flashing and shingles in the area. Further, the chimney flashing lacks a collar over the tall cone and is simply caulked.

To repair the problem we ordered a new tall cone chimney flashing for a sloped roof with collar and installed it appropriately. First we installed ice and water shield around the entire chimney area, then installed the chimney flashing and shingles over the flashing. The water will now run down the shingles onto the flashing and further from the flashing onto the shingles below. The appropriate overlap of items is installed in a common sense way consistent with the flow of water given gravity. The collar is installed and prevents an wter hitting the chimney to run down the collar and onto the shingles. The collar area is then caulked only where there is potential for the collar to leak. The tall cone is caulked only where the two parts are welded. This is an appropriate installation of a chimney flashing. If you are having a chimney like this installed be sure to consult a roofing professional as it is possible that the person installing the chimney is unaware of proper installation.