Replacing your roof, siding or windows is a necessity sooner or later and a great way to protect your investment in your home. If flashing isn’t done during installation of these items, however, you are wasting your time and money.
Proper taping and flashing installation is vital to waterproofing your home with roof, siding or window replacement and also with repairs. When installing James Hardie siding, we use a two-step flashing process during installation that makes it 100% watertight.
Before you hire anyone to repair or replace your roof, siding or windows, make sure to ask them about their flashing installation process. Are they going to seal up around chimney’s, windows and doors? And if so, how do they plan to do it?
In Omaha, NE with the storms we receive all year round, if you are going to hire someone to do the work, make sure they do it right the first time! Otherwise, within a two-three year period of time after repairs or installation, you will have leaking issues and interior damage to deal with.