Closed Valley Roof Installation

Closed cut shingle valley installation.

Closed valley roof installation.

Closed cut valley fully replaced with new metal valley flashing. With each new course roofing shingles continue up the valley. Seal each shingle to the liner and overlapping shingle with a 3 inch wide bead of plastic roofing cement. What is a closed valley roof.

Incorporated into the underlayment may be a self adhering ice and water shield or another type of underlayment that is a heavier gauge than the underlayment that covers the remainder of the. Closed cut valley installation details for asphalt shingle roofs. Before the installation of a shingle roof assembly the roofing contractor installs an underlayment over the entire roof deck. One layer of shingles actually crosses the valley beneath the other.

Indeed the overlapping shingles make the roof look very unsightly. Closed cut valleys are notorious for their ugly looks. Further they wear out faster than a metal valley. This might lead to annoying leaks in heavy rains or at the very least a damaged roof underlayment.

If you are installing a closed valley the roofer will install shingles to the roof deck and extend the shingles through the valley so that it covers the entire valley area. Then rather than cutting the shingles on the high volume roof plane a row of shingles is installed with the exposure edge facing the valley center. With a roll roofing valley keep the nails at least 6 inches from the valley centerline. From the ground it looks as though the shingles meet in a clean line in the center of the valley.

Punctures in the center of the valley. When finished the valley and its underlayment will be completely covered with asphalt shingles. According to long time iko sales representative jeff tessaro closed valleys for residential construction have been popular since he was a roofing contractor in the late 90 s. California cut valleys make for a great closed cut valley however we have an installation trick to improve performance in areas of high winds snow or rain.

Roof mastic applied along sides of valley flashing. Fasteners placed in the exposed center area. With a metal liner nail 1 2 inch outside the liner. Failure to extend the entire width of the metal valley flashing beyond the eave of the roof.

Avoid the following common errors. Closed cut valleys also called closed valleys are installed quickly and have a cleaner sharper look than woven valleys.