Fabricated Steel Flashing Protecting Your Home from the Elements

One of the biggest threats to a home is moisture, as leaks can lead to structural damage, mold, mildew and rot. Therefor it is crucial that your home is defended from moisture and leakage, especially in rainy climates like the Greater Vancouver area. In today’s blog we will be looking at how Fabricated Steel Flashing is essential for protecting your home from the elements.

What is Flashing?

Flashing is thin pieces of material that have been installed on a home’s exterior to direct water away from the home. Flashing is installed at places where water collects or where the home is particularly vulnerable, these include places like around doors and windows, where the roof meets the wall or where the chimney or ventilation emerges from the roof of the home.

Why choose Fabricated Steel Flashing?

While many materials can be used for flashing, steel is one of the most effective. Steel flashing is known for its excellent durability and ability to stand up to harsh climate conditions such as excessive rainfall, snow or strong winds. As it is made of steel this flashing is naturally pest resistant, rot resistant, warp resistant, mold resistant and mildew resistant. Steel Flashing is also extremely versatile and can be fabricated to meet pretty much any design need. This includes step flashing, continuous flashing, base flashing, counter flashing, skylight flashing, vent pipe flashing, apron flashing, valley flashing, drip edge flashing, kickout flashing and cap flashing.

We hope we have been able to demonstrate how Fabricated Steel Flashing is one of the best options for protecting your home from the elements. If you have any questions about Fabricated Steel Flashing or other Steel Building Supplies, please feel free to contact us.

Since 2004, Klassen Building Supplies has been a leader in sheet metal fabrication, supply, and installation in the Vancouver area. Klassen also does considerable custom metal work.

If you have any questions about this article or any of our sheet metal supplies, please call us at (604) 543-7331 or use the convenient form on our Contact page. Klassen is based in Surrey, BC.