Kickout Flashing Into Vinyl Siding

Posted march 4 2017 filed under roof installation roof repair maintenance.

Kickout flashing into vinyl siding.

Do you cut a slit in the siding and slide the kickout behind the bottom piece of step flashing and under the shingle. This flashing is typically field fabricated from a sheet of 26 ga. Bent into an l shape. Specifically where a gutter butts into a side wall.

Also works with all types of siding vinyl fiber cement cedar etc. Vinyl siding is a good choice because it breathes and when water does enter into the system it can dry out again in our low humidity air. It can be a pain to side around it but you will fail your inspection if the inspector doesn t see it on your job. Leave the kick out flashing loose and slide the first panel behind the flashing.

If the kick out and step flashing can t tuck behind the siding screw on cap flashing to cover it then caulk along the top. J d out kick out takes away the guess work. Kick out flashing prevents water from running down a roof and ending up behind the siding on an adjacent wall. A pic is worth a thousand words.

Step flashing is used to provide a water tight connection where roofing adjoins a vertical juncture. It comes with built in j channel and easily integrates and installs with siding and roofing. Unfortunately there is still lots of water damage occurring because of poorly installed flashing in behind the wall cladding systems. Inspect the sidewall around and underneath the fascia and inside the house for signs of moisture damage and repair any rotted areas.

Count on j d out kickout for consistent dependable and worry free. Galvanized sheet metal bent at a 90 degree angle i e.