Fascia cap for roof
An improved roofing method and assembly having a fascia cap designed to prevent water from moving through capillary action back towards the roof. The assembly has an a elongated drip edge running back the bottom edge of the fascia cap that displaces water away from the roof, preserving the integrity of the roof and building walls below. A blocking strip attaches the fascia cap to the roof, maintaining the assembly and helping the flow of water away from the roof.
1. A roofing assembly for the end of a roof having roofing material and shingle material comprising:
a fascia cap having a top edge, side edge, and bottom edge, the side edge connecting the bottom edge to the top edge to form a U-shaped body, the bottom edge having a drip edge extending past the U-shaped body, the drip edge running across the length of the bottom edge and being continuous with the bottom edge,
wherein the drip edge and the bottom edge are coplanar,
wherein the body of the fascia cap accepts the roofing material, and wherein the shingle material lies flat against the top edge of the fascia cap, and
wherein the drip edge is at least as long as the side edge, and wherein the bottom edge is longer than the top edge.
2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the edges of the fascia cap are fused together as one piece.
3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the fascia cap prevents water from moving through capillary action back towards the roof.
4. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a blocking strip, the blocking strip adapted to lie on top of the shingle material.
5. The assembly of claim 4 , further comprising fasteners that secure the blocking strip to the shingle material.
6. The assembly of claim 4 , wherein the bottom surface of the blocking strip has an adhesive to secure the blocking strip to the shingle material.
7. The assembly of claim 6 , wherein the adhesive on the bottom surface of the blocking strip heats up and solidifies to adhere the blocking strip to the shingle material.
8. The assembly of claim 4 , wherein the blocking strip contains side surfaces angled so as to prevent water from entering the bottom surface of the blocking strip.
9. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the drip edge limits water from moving through capillary action back up towards the roof.
10. A method for assembly of a roofing system for the end of a roof comprising:
installing a fascia cap with a top edge, side edge, and bottom edge, the side edge connecting the bottom edge to the top edge to form a U-shaped body, and the bottom edge having a drip edge extending past the U-shaped body, wherein the drip edge runs across the length of the bottom edge and is continuous with the bottom edge, wherein the drip edge is at least as long as the side edge, wherein the drip edge and the bottom edge are coplanar, and wherein the bottom edge is longer than the top edge;
sliding roofing into the body of the fascia cap; and
laying shingle material over the top edge of the fascia cap.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising applying a blocking strip, over the shingle material and adhering the blocking strip to the shingle material.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the blocking strip contains a bottom surface with an adhesive to attach the blocking strip to the shingle material.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the drip edge limits water from moving through capillary action back up towards the roof.