Metal

It's All in the Details

Exterior Metal Work That Keeps Water Moving the Right Way

Some of the most important parts of your exterior are also some of the easiest to overlook. Proper flashing and metal details help protect the places where roofs, chimneys, walls and other surfaces come together.

American Exteriors provides exterior metal and flashing work for homeowners throughout New Berlin, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Brookfield, West Allis, Greenfield and surrounding Southeastern Wisconsin communities.

Chimney Flashing Roof Flashing Exterior Metal Details

Chimney flashing and exterior metal work

Small Details. Big Job. Helping protect the vulnerable parts of your exterior.

Where Problems Often Start

Water Finds the Weak Spots

Openings and transitions are some of the most vulnerable areas on a home's exterior. That's why good flashing matters. Its job is simple: direct water away from joints, seams and openings before it has a chance to get underneath the exterior.

Flash It Right.

A little piece of metal can be doing a very important job.

Exterior Metal Work

Protection at the Seams & Transitions

Metal flashing is used anywhere exterior surfaces meet and water needs a controlled path away from the structure.

Chimney Flashing

The area where a chimney passes through the roof needs careful attention. Proper flashing helps direct water around the chimney and back onto the roofing surface.

Roof-to-Wall Flashing

Where a roof meets a wall, dormer or other vertical surface, metal flashing helps prevent water from working its way behind the siding or roofing.

Valleys & Transitions

Roof valleys can carry a surprising amount of water. Properly detailed transitions help keep that water moving toward the edge of the roof.

Edges & Exterior Details

Drip edges and other metal finishing pieces help protect exposed edges while giving roofing and exterior work a clean, finished appearance.

Metal flashing detail on a Wisconsin home

Chimneys Need Special Attention

A Common Trouble Spot on the Roof

Chimneys interrupt the natural flow of a roof, creating seams on every side where water and melting snow need to be managed. Aging, damaged or poorly fitted flashing can become a source of leaks even when the surrounding shingles still look reasonably good.

If you're seeing signs of moisture near a chimney or simply have concerns about an older roof, the flashing is one of the areas worth checking.

Don't Ignore the Transition Roofing materials can only do their job when the details between them are handled correctly.

Wisconsin Weather Doesn't Help

Rain, Snow & Ice Will Test Every Joint.

Exterior flashing has to deal with water in every form. Heavy rain, melting snow and freeze-thaw cycles can expose weak or aging details around chimneys, walls and roof transitions.

Directs water away from vulnerable areas

Protects roof and wall transitions

Helps prevent moisture from getting behind exterior materials

Provides clean, durable finishing details

Worth a Closer Look

Signs a Flashing Area May Need Attention

Interior Water Stains

Moisture near a chimney, wall or roof transition can point to a problem somewhere above.

Visible Deterioration

Loose, bent, damaged or badly weathered flashing deserves a closer inspection.

Repeated Patch Repairs

If the same area keeps needing caulk or temporary repairs, the underlying detail may need to be corrected.

Local Exterior Experience

Serving New Berlin & Southeastern Wisconsin

American Exteriors works with homeowners throughout New Berlin, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Brookfield, West Allis, Greenfield, Muskego, Franklin and nearby communities. If you've noticed a problem around a chimney, roofline or exterior transition, give us a call and let's take a look.

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Metal & Flashing Projects

Take a closer look at exterior metal, flashing and roofing details from projects throughout Southeastern Wisconsin.