Cricket On A Roof For A Chimney. In some instances the cricket may be partially framed with roofing material over sloped wood framing including some metal flashing materials as well. A roofer builds a roof cricket out of wood and then adds metal flashing or asphalt shingles on top.
Roof crickets are structures that are built on the uphill side of your roof. They have two valleys and a small ridge and their sole purpose is to divert standing water and debris. Riverside custom fabricates all crickets sold.
The junction between a roof and a chimney or skylight is one of the most prone to leak in a roof.
A chimney cricket is a metal or wood frame that is used to change or divert the water flow where the roof and chimney meet. A cricket or saddle is a ridge structure designed to divert water on a roof around the high side of a chimney or the transition from one roof area to another the cricket is normally the same pitch as the rest of the roof but not always. In some instances the cricket may be partially framed with roofing material over sloped wood framing including some metal flashing materials as well. A well flashed joint with a cricket from riverside is key in avoiding any problems.
