How to tell if roof flashing is installed wrong

“Saw this brand new house being roofed, I’ve always seen the underlayment being smooth and pulled tight, this isn’t.”source ↗

“Will it create issues later with sealing or warranty claims?”source ↗

“However one thing that sticks out like a sore thumb is this (to me) huge piece of flashing running down the brick next to our entryway.”source ↗

“I remember our older flashing looked much nicer and I wanted to get a few others thoughts on what they did before the company comes out to do more work on our gutters in case it was worth bringing this up. Does there seem to be any issues with what you are seeing here?”source ↗

“Why did my chimney leak after a recent rainstorm? My roof was replaced about two months ago, this is the counterflashing they put on.”source ↗

“I just had my roof done and noticed this hump by my front door.”source ↗

“I do not feel comfortable handing the check over until it is fixed.”source ↗

“Worried about water infiltrating the step flashing from above.”source ↗

“I swept my wood stove chimney and noticed this flashing was warped bad and hardly sealed.”source ↗

“Would I be best off using sealed fasteners and then using sealant around the edge or just using a sealant that can hold the flashing down?”source ↗

“I believe the snow slid off this part of the roof at some point and bent the flashing/pipe.”source ↗

“Looks like they pushed the roof to wall under the stone and not behind.”source ↗

“We were not good for a while and are now having to tear it off and start fresh because the installers did a terrible job.”source ↗

“the flashing will leak and caulk will fail”source ↗

“Doesn't make sense to me and I checked, it's even nailed through the drip edge. Is this top tier BS?”source ↗

“Just had my roof done yesterday. Look out this morning and see this.”source ↗

“The curb appeal and threat of more water intrusion are stressing me out.”source ↗

“They face nailed the shingles in several spots, and while it looks better, I’m worried that this sealant is going to fail in a year or two and leak.”source ↗

“Even worse, it appears they put in 5 nails total on one of the sides.”source ↗

“Every chimney flashing post has the same conflicting comments and im getting mine done soon and want to know what's up lol.”source ↗

“Is this done correctly?”source ↗

“No , looks terrible”source ↗

“No way to know for certain how far those staples penetrate but at the very least they go through the layer beneath which compromises the way shingle layering works.”source ↗

“So in few years ready for replacement, should I get someone to paint flashing with some rust paint just to stretch it in to … whole new roof”source ↗

“that channel of caulk at the top of that metal is all that stands in the way of a major leak.”source ↗

“I just went up on the roof to check on reports of multiple leaks and found out this was done late last week”source ↗

“I’m no pro or expert, but I did some roofing during my construction days and am I crazy or is this just poor workmanship?”source ↗

“these guys are clowns with the creased shingles, torn shingles, and clear sealant”source ↗

“I want to make sure the flashing and gutters should be done right.”source ↗

“don’t really know how much of that is contributed by rain hitting the bricks or the roof letting water touch the bricks”source ↗

“How would you go forward with this mistake? I have not done the final walk around with roofer but was wandering any ideas on how to fix this?”source ↗

“Is there some standard/ authority that I can point to when talking with the roof company?”source ↗

“They sent someone out this morning to look, and their response was, 'They saw nothing out of the norm.' So I will be meeting with them today to explain and point it out to them.”source ↗

“My roofer has completed my install and I'm pretty unsatisfied with the pipe venting here.”source ↗

“Before I contact the roofer, I want to make sure I know what the right solution is. Can anyone guide me?”source ↗

“I'm trying hard not to just lose my cool on the roofer but this is an expensive roof and I'm kind of pissed.”source ↗

“Don’t cheap out on flashing. Shingles are easy to replace. Bad flashing causes the real headaches.”source ↗

“I’d be more worried how it drains into that valley if you get snow or heavy rains you are gonna leak”source ↗

“I have a really odd roof joint and it OBVIOUSLY was not guttered or flashed correctly. How can I fix this so I don't have anymore run-off, water, drainage issues???”source ↗

“I had a handyman come out and he put that new flashing from the small gable, but nailed it through the shingles and didn't fix the damaged/rotted fascia boards or soffit so here I am...”source ↗

“Re-roof left 20 year old felt underlayment under new Malarkey Right Start UDL. Decking appears to have debris and protruding staple heads. Should I be concerned?”source ↗

“That’s lazy. There’s no way to guarantee your plywood is not delaminated on the top. Absolute shit work”source ↗

“I’ve taken off dozens of roofs where they left the old felt and when we take it off, you can tell the plywood was damaged when they left it and should’ve been replaced then.”source ↗

“I am no roofer but I know silicone should never be on the front lines of preventing water intrusion.”source ↗

“I’ve hunted high and low and cannot find what metal roofing flashing would have gone into where these two ridges caps meet up.”source ↗

“The facia and siding appears to have have many mperfections (to my eyes).”source ↗

“We also discovered gaps from the root to the facia board discovers during the process, but they made no mention of that to me.”source ↗

“The freeze board and facia looks bad.”source ↗

“I'm fixing a leak from the junction of my sloped roof to a flat roof.”source ↗

“Is this a sound plan? Any advice?”source ↗

“I worry, however, that there must still be wood exposed and that water will sit there.”source ↗

“That's a lot of damage from the installers. Must have been hot no? Either way this rookie ,$,hit.”source ↗

“We had our roof replaced this summer. We seem to be having a leak that is near around where the fireplace is and it's coming through the top the drywall.”source ↗

“My guess is there’s no cricket on the back side of the chimney”source ↗

“I had a leak earlier this year come from the flashing”source ↗

“Manufactured house Coleman furnace”source ↗

“Don’t even know where to start with this”source ↗

“Does this flashing and gutter look good?”source ↗

“Water is going to run straight down the rounded bottom of that chimney and behind the huge gap in the flashing…”source ↗

“It will leak the first time it rains. Water adhesion will allow water to run along the underside of that chimney behind the flashing where it’s open on the top.”source ↗

“The screws at the bottom of the flashing keeping it “tight” to the top of the shingles is fucked and incorrect. They will leak, not if, but when.”source ↗

“Can flashing be installed afterwards or does the whole roof need to be redone?”source ↗

“With a shingle roof all the basic flashing ... Can be installed retroactively but some shingles will need to be replaced just not as many as you would think”source ↗

“Yea new home. Builder says multiple layers of flashing and “flashing behind the brick”. Says he had roofer come out and inspect and said it was fine. I’m likely just going to have to get another roofer out to reinstall correctly. Builders never want to take responsibility.”source ↗

“What product would you recommend to seal exposed nail on flashing?”source ↗

“Any particular technique (clean / scrape off area before applying)?”source ↗

“Now I’m a bit lost on the right way to handle this and wondering if it would just be better to hire someone.”source ↗

“Everything I am reading online says chimey flashing should be tucked into the mortar but I am also reading that surface mounted flashing will technically pass the permit inspection.”source ↗

“not sure about the counter flashing.”source ↗

“I can’t tell if this will prevent or cause issues. It’s going to get covered by the gutters and not easily maintained in a few days.”source ↗

“And aren’t gutters installed behind this? There’s a rivet through the drip edge… I really don’t understand what’s going on here.”source ↗

“I was cleaning out my gutters when I noticed exposed wood fascia and this beautiful step flashing job.”source ↗

“Recently we were having some leaking issues when it rains heavily semi-close to this area and am wondering if this is the culprit.”source ↗

“I’m doing some repairs prior to painting and I’ve got this janky bit of flashing and skirting.”source ↗

“On the south side of my house (in the Pacific Northwest) the flashing is failing. I’m not getting a clear answer from them on how this should be solved.”source ↗

“The guy who came out to look at it suggested redoing it, but then I’ll have the same problem in 8 years…. A friend called Hardie and someone there said to caulk, but I continually see people say that should not be done.”source ↗