Flashing over garage door

[cevans (Chuck Evans, CMI)]

@Frank_Albert

No caulk should be used in the area, at all. A gap should have been left there.
As for butt joints, I’ve been using metal backers fro 12 years. Caulk won’t stay in Hardie and shouldn’t be used anywhere but at trim terminations.

For some reason, building has moved to ‘Tight is nice’ and everything is fitted too tightly in places that should have spacing.

Agreed. If you were in my market, I’d refer clients to you based on this post.