Skylight Roof Cricket
The junction between a roof and a chimney or skylight is one of the most prone to leak in a roof.
Skylight roof cricket. Riverside custom fabricates all crickets sold. A roof cricket is essentially a v shaped peaked structure that is installed in the space on the high side of a chimney or in the valley that occurs in certain roof transitions. It s designed to divert water preventing it from pooling and causing damage over time. A well flashed joint with a cricket from riverside is key in avoiding any problems.
Mark the height of the cricket on the back edge of the chimney. Or preventing dangerous ice dams from forming. Crickets are normally but not always sold in conjunction with chimney flashing kits. Cricket or saddle coverings shall be sheet metal or of the same material as the roof covering.