Valley Return Roof Flashing Repair 

You make this all seem like it's easy. I am glad you are knowledgeable!

I am no roofer, but I think that you did a fantastic job considering the slope on that roof and the fact that you are making a very helpful video to DIY’rs like myself- screw the Aholes who only post negative comments. What are they doing to help out their fellow man?! I myself am really impressed at how relaxed and calm you are while working on the edge of death, when I am on only a 6/12 roof I am nervous about pushing and tugging on things while working out of fear of causing myself to slip and slide off of the roof. I am getting ready to replace 3 rafters, O.S.B on about a 12 X 8 area with the chimney involved, as well as many shingles all over our roof and replace wood on the the very edge of the roof in multiple other places, as well as repair and replace the seals on 6 different vent pipes on our two story house here in Texas and I am absolutely not looking forward to it at all. The only good thing about it is that because I will be cutting such a large hole in our roof to replace the rafters and rotting O.S.B is that I will be able to carry all of the materials up through the roof rather than up the ladder otherwise I would not be able to do this job by myself, I am 55 and there is no damn way that I could carry all of the materials up a ladder all the way to the second story to get onto the roof- especially multiple sheets of O.S.B. I am hoping that the only time that I have to use the ladder is when I am coming back down after I get finished with this job. Thanks for all of your helpful videos, they will help me a lot. 👍👍

Brother your videos are not just helpful but they show your so knowledgeable and experienced! You making roofing look like an art 😅🔥🔨

Every time I come up with a solution, you do exactly what I was thinking. Good job

You do a great job with these videos .they benefit homeowners and other contractors .it's a good to go to place to just put different things in mind .and give good insight

It always amazes me how many little things you need to do repairs. And by you I mean me as well

Great job. Appreciate your videos. I learn something every time.

You always GOT A PLAN. And a good one too!!!

Thanks very informative for a DIY hack (me) needing to complete a temporary fix in a very similar situation as the one you were working on.

I like your style brother...I actually did a similar leak repair this past Friday, same exact mistake was originally made. Ironically I also put a aluminum extension off the bottom of this crazy little dead valley that shoulda been done in epdm or flintlastic etc. The main issue was lack of a bleeder flashing at the bottom of the wall vs. the top though but reflashed both to be safe 👍🏽

10,000 before your birthday!! Great content, we appreciate the work you put into these videos.

Sometimes I fold the front lip over itself for sliding up into the unknown.. but I was trained exactly like you. Patience is everything.. I did a lot of fishing electrical wires and you really have to stay calm.. easier said than done sometimes.

I have that issue. Thanks brother , excellent video and explanation! 👍😀🍺

I love 4500. Some of the best caulk just has that faded black look when it dry and cure

Great work

Awesome Job I enjoy watching as you go through the process. It helps to understand that things are not always perfect. Keep up the good work.

Learned so much thanks man

Another quality repair, great video.

Lol. Watching this makes me feel 100% better knowing that I'm not alone. "I'll just jump up real quick and slide some flashing in there. It'll take me longer to get the ladder out than to take care of it." **20 minutes later... 😭

I always like to have a piece of shingle that goes from one side of the valley to the other on a 45 sticking out well pat that point where it’s leaking, kinda the same as if the metal extended out but I always do closed valleys

Love the old couch cushion trick , I haven’t seen that in a long time , I use it tho

THAT WAS PAINFUL TO WATCH

Love Geocel products!!!!!

For someone that knew they would be making an instructional video, you were certainly ill-prepared.

Link for the GSL? Awesome video!

I would pull apart a white rivet reverse the shank through it instead of riveting it pound the shank in so it looks like it's riveted but the shank is the nail looks good and pins it in

Great video! Just had a roof put on and was pretty pleased with job overall, but if I was being picky I wish they would have ( and I would have told them to) put the J channel kick-outs onto where the roof runs into my gutters on my small porch (the only place where I have roof meeting wall....about 10x 8 feet on both sides). On one side they fabricated one so that was good, but other side they just siliconed at the end of the step flashing where it runs into the gutter. I think they did that way because there was a small cut in metal siding and probably afraid water could get in that small space. I have/saved my old J-channels. You can't really see from ground, I thought about reattaching or having my gutter guy put new ones on. But until then or even if I don't the step flashing should be fine. Luckily I can walk in my attic and will be able to spot any leaks ( I have an older house so I have at least a chance of spotting one) Definitely appreciate this warmer weather we are having, and most definitely appreciate the videos! I am a painting contractor so I have experience with remodeling. Never did a full roof tho, only repairs. I plan on re-roofing one of my sheds this Spring. Your videos and similar ones have given me confidence. Thanks a lot from one Taurus to another........( My birthday is also May 20th) :)

That’s great for additional coverage. However the valley should have had the valley metal extending 6 inches past the inside of the corner per code Also the all flashings should be 26 gage galvanized

Would the Chem-Link M1 caulk work just a good as the Geo 4500? My local roofing supply house has M1

a new toolis like a short drain cam so you can show under there shingle and also see whats under there your self

How do you stand on that slanted roof without falling off?

Excelente Pregunta que calibre es la lámina qué utilizas Gtacias

I couldn't even make it off that ladder and up on the roof much less do a repair like this.

Can you please do more videos on valley returns, there’s not too many videos out there. Specifically where the fascia of a gable roof meets with the roof plane... I only found one video on it but it didn’t seem to be the most water right solution

hey! where's that geocel link on amazon?! no biggie...lol Thanks for the awesome help!

Always cut your corners before. This would've helped get your step in alot easier and prevent any possible damage by pushing a sharp corner edge against any underlayment and/or shingles

A good carpenter when building that should leave a space to flash that

Geo is all I use they sell at my material yards

wish i had saw this before my father and i used a bunch of tar to fix this same issue on my roof, oh well whole roof gets redone in the spring and ill know what to look for in terms a quality.

Hi Where I can buy these metal covers? what its called. Thanks

How much do your charge for this? We're do you live?

Level is what I use , or through the roof

Another $gino for the fix nice one

Just give a little bigger price and do it right way with removing shingle from valley to get better access and install them back !

Everytime I hear you say Geocel I hear gsl. I was thinking I have never heard of that brand what is that.

was probably a fascia nail

Personally I use a heavyweight aluminum flashing has to be cut with a shears not a box cutter

Its a repair....why not have step exposed...put it directly at the bottom course under valley?

No link.

No link

personally I would have just pulled a few shingles out at the bottom of the valley and the transition but hey that's just me

Shingles should be able to be deep in there but not all carpenter do

Can't even trust roofers to know their job and do it correctly. That's why I do all of my own work.

Lol was that paper tin shingles

La neta estás bien wey

I don't disagree

It would be so much easier if the original installer had used "W" crimp valleys as they would kick the water out at least 4 inches away from wall. Also your fix is no good if that area fills with ice and snow.

How much would a repair like that cost

Why does the materials the use over there look so flimsy like that thin metal he used you wouldn't use that here in Ireland

Do americans use ceramic tiles at all?

There's nails not even a quarter inch from the roof all the way down the wall where they installed the vinyl. Terrible.

I would of got my flat bar and tin snips i was in a cringe mode the whole time he was doing this i did this work for 40 years.

The most paper thin flashing ever.

Next time when you make a video please bring your tools😂😂😂😂😂

You been doing this long it obvious

All that and then you use aluminium foil flashing

What a hack job

That's not flashing?!?!?! Our foil we wrap food in is thicker than that 😂🤣

I forgot my Flat Bar. What you should have said...i am going struggle because i wasn't prepared to do the Repair.

Actually to fix it correctly the flashing should be up under the valley metal... it’s funny watching “roofers” do hacks like this. Keeps us good guys that actually know our trade in business. Maybe you should focus on learning a craft and not shooting RU-vid videos.

If lazy installers would use metal open valleys there wouldn't have been a problem.

What a hack repair 4500 sucks since the pandemic/shortage and 100% does not hold up like it used to

SUCH A SLOPPY JOB, YOU WOULD NOT WORK FOR ME.