Riverside custom fabricates all crickets sold.
Metal roof chimney cricket flashing.
You want the counter flashing to look good be watertight and not take away from the appearance of the stone.
This way you can get the precise fit fr your chimney or skylight every time.
Chimney flashing kits are normally composed by 3 parts.
A do it yourself video detailing step by step how to flash a chimney with our metal roofing chimney kit.
The front and back are custom fabricated to order for an exact fit.
The nz metal roof and wall cladding code of practice recommends using a cricket flashing see figure 3 where the width of the penetration is more than 600 mm or the roof pitch is below 10.
The junction between a roof and a chimney or skylight is one of the most prone to leak in a roof.
A cricket is sloped like a tent roof to deflect water around the chimney.
All metal roofing specialists feels roofing penetrations such as chimneys and skylights present some of the most challenging flashings on a metal roof.
A well flashed joint with a cricket from riverside is key in avoiding any problems.
Crickets are always fabricated with flanges all around.
Base flashing has several components.
A stone and mortar chimney has an uneven surface and it is difficult to cut into.
The intention of a cricket flashing is to divert the water and debris around the chimney rather than allowing it to collect behind the chimney.
A continuous sheet metal apron across the chimney s downslope face l shaped step flashing running up both sides and when the chimney sits below the roof ridge a cricket or saddle running across the upslope face.