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Thread: Rusting Galvanized flashing
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11-06-2008, 03:03 PM #1
Rusting Galvanized flashing
home is 2006, what could the problem be? what should I recommend here?
Similar Threads:Last edited by Jerome W. Young; 11-06-2008 at 05:09 PM. Reason: no picture
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11-06-2008, 03:21 PM #2
Re: Rusting Galvanized flashing
Jerome,
Photos?
Where is the house located?
Near the ocean? Near the Intra-coastal? Between the two?
It is quite possible that the flashings should have been copper.
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11-06-2008, 05:06 PM #3
Re: Rusting Galvanized flashing
The house was out by I95 in on of those gated communities. I did not see this problem on the neighboring houses.
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11-06-2008, 05:32 PM #4
Re: Rusting Galvanized flashing
It is salt air or the roofers spilled something corrosive on it before the shingles where installed and wiped it off. I would just sand it, prime and paint. What was above that area anything that could cause corrosive results? Was there a brick chimney that might of got acid washed?
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11-06-2008, 07:58 PM #5
Re: Rusting Galvanized flashing
Jerome,
Did you lift those shingles? Looks like it is running out from underneath the shingles. That would be one of those 'not good' things.
If not running out from under the shingles, maybe the roofers scratched it all up, scratching the galvanized coating off? Or maybe it was just not properly galvanized coated to begin with.
*I* would recommend replacing it, especially on a 2 year old house.
I know ... *holy crap, Jerry, you know what that is going to cost?* ... "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a ... " what it costs - *I* think it needs to be replaced, and *I* don't want my client to have to pay to replace it in 2 years 'when they sell'.
But that's just me, I guess.
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11-06-2008, 08:47 PM #6
Re: Rusting Galvanized flashing
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11-09-2008, 09:20 AM #7
Re: Rusting Galvanized flashing
Could have used the wrong type of fasteners causing a galvanic reaction leading to the corrosion as well.
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11-09-2008, 12:38 PM #8
Re: Rusting Galvanized flashing
I doubt if it's the fasteners. Steel, galvanize, copper, stainless none of those would of done it. Usually roofing nails are used. You would nail along the leading edge not through the metal but right up against it where the head catches the outer edge.
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11-09-2008, 02:11 PM #9
Re: Rusting Galvanized flashing
Galvanized sheet metal is coated with zinc. Remove the zinc coating and the iron underneath will rust. In this case as evidenced by the photo the flashing could be a damaged because it appears to be a used piece.
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11-09-2008, 05:54 PM #10
Re: Rusting Galvanized flashing
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11-09-2008, 05:58 PM #11
Re: Rusting Galvanized flashing
another area of same house
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11-09-2008, 06:56 PM #12
Re: Rusting Galvanized flashing
The second photo also looks like the rusting is occurring under the shingles. Until that observation, I would have thought it was no big deal. However, if it is occurring under the shingles AND is not occurring on nearby homes, I suggest they get a reputable roofer to find the source. Then they may have a decision to make.
Darrel Hood
DILIGENT PROPERTY SERVICES
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12-05-2008, 08:04 PM #13
Re: Rusting Galvanized flashing
First thing, I'm not a big fan of the cut valley on any shingle roof, especially with laminate shingles. Any time you bend a laminate shingle things can go wrong, such as the lamination coming apart. It looks like the valley is letting water through. Does that piece of galvinized metal extend up along entire valley as underlay? The usual underlay is #30 asphaltic felt in the valley and #15 felt throughout. An open "W" profile metal (Pre-painted steel or Galvalum, 26 gauge) valley flashing.
Frank Suchodolski, High Profile Roof Care Inc.
Last edited by Frank Suchodolski; 08-25-2010 at 08:21 AM. Reason: Adding info
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12-06-2008, 04:13 PM #14
Re: Rusting Galvanized flashing
Just plain ole cheap galvanize job on the metal. 2006 home with rust like that it has to be junk flashing. Of course it may be because the home is on a 60 by 60 rock in the middle of the Atlantic some where with the waves breaking over the roof..
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