Open Valley On A Roof

Open roof valley this is almost the same as the closed roof valley method except a pre bent metal valley lining is installed instead of a secondary roof underlayment.

Open valley on a roof.

Roofing shingles are installed then cut and sealed where they overlap the metal channel. Fold the top over the roof ridge and cut the bottom along the drip edge metal. Stop nailing 6 inches from the center. Lay one and two tab shingles as you near the valley so full size shingles will run across the valley.

First clean the debris out of the valley including sawdust nails and whatever else is in there. Some homeowners do not like the look of open valleys while others feel the metal accentuates the roof s shape particularly if copper or painted flashing is used. Valleys are typically found where gable dormer roofs meet the main roof or when a house has angled wings or additions where two roof sections in different planes meet. Open valley shingle installation makes use of the metal flashing sheets that need to be installed so that they overlap each other by few inches with the upper piece of sheet is resting over the bottom piece.

The metal is usually pre painted to best complement the shingles color blend. Once the shingles are installed they don t run through the valley area. When compared to a closed valley and open valley adds an additional layer of lining. Shingles are cut on the higher slope in a straight line through the valley.

An open valley relies on metal flashing for protection. This allows water to fall from the higher slope to the lower slope and prevents it from going under the shingles to the roof deck. Roof one side of the valley running the shingles across it. Shingle the other side of the valley the same way.

This leaves a metal strip or line on the surface of the roof that serves as the valley line. That flashing is left exposed so the roof has visible lines of metal running down the valley. During its installation process the open valley shingle utilizes the w metal flashing which helps in preventing the water from rushing down. For an open valley a sheet of metal usually steel sometimes copper is fastened to the roof deck.

Pros of open valley shingle installation.