Patent ID: 7836658

Claim:
A method of reinforcing an interface defined between a roof and a portion of a building wall, wherein said roof comprises a roof substructure and a roofing membrane covering the roof substructure, the method comprising the steps of: providing a flashing assembly comprising a first member configured for securing along the interface between the roof and the building wall, said first member having an inner vertical part, a locking flange extending at a right angle to the inner vertical part, an outer vertical part extending in a substantially parallel orientation to the inner vertical part, and a second member configured for covering an upper part of the first member; forming said outer vertical part with a sealing flange oriented in a direction opposite said locking flange, and providing said second member with a channel for receiving said sealing flange; positioning the first member such that the inner vertical part and the outer vertical part extend along the building wall, while the locking flange is fitted between the roof substructure and the roofing membrane; securing the locking flange to the roof substructure; positioning the second member over the upper part of the first member and over at least a portion of the roofing membrane; and securing the second member to the roofing membrane, the locking flange and the roof substructure.