While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals have to create it or purchase it separately.
Kick out flashing for shingle roofs.
You might not notice it for years but eventually rot will destroy sheathing and framing.
If the roof is metal or rubber membrane continuous flashing should be used rather than pieces of step flashing.
After the roofing and step flashing is complete for the entire length of the roof wall connection add another.
Step 5 flash the step flashing.
The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak.
If the sidewall is stucco or solid wood like ours and you can t open it to get flashing behind it continue the step flashing to the peak of the roof then cover the step flashing with cap flashing.
If the shingle already has flashing on it the kickout flashing has to slip beneath it and you ll have to loosen or remove siding to do this.
Kick out flashing is critical where a roof edge meets a sidewall.
Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof.
Roof shingles should be installed over the portion of step flashing on the roof.
This is worst when there is a door or a window below and water can seep behind the trim.
When installing metal or rubber membrane roofs use continuous flashing rather than pieces of step flashing.
The top of standard step flashing should align with the top of the shingle but the overlap is the important thing as is ensuring that the step flashing doesn t peek out from underneath the shingles.
Dryflekt is a water management system for sloped roofs that meet vertical walls.
Our kickout flashing diverts the water at the roof eave away from the wall and into the gutter protecting your reputation and avoiding expensive future repairs.
Without it roof runoff flows down the wall and possibly into the wall.
Why use kickout flashing.
Dryflekt s kick out converter flashing is manufactured in the usa from thermoplastic polyolefin tpo for extreme weather conditions.
Ensure that the kick out flashing is large enough to handle expected storm water flows.
Omitting kickout flashing often leads to major damage behind the exterior cladding.
Install kick out flashing at the end of a roof wall intersection to divert water away from the wall and into gutters.
