TL;DR
Kick-out flashing is the angled diverter installed at the bottom of a roof-wall intersection where the eave ends against a sidewall, flinging runoff away from the wall and into the gutter instead of letting it ride down behind the siding. Its absence is one of the most expensive small defects in residential construction: water entering at this point quietly rots sheathing and framing for years behind intact-looking cladding.
What it means
Kick-out flashing is the angled diverter installed at the bottom of a roof-wall intersection where the eave ends against a sidewall, flinging runoff away from the wall and into the gutter instead of letting it ride down behind the siding. Its absence is one of the most expensive small defects in residential construction: water entering at this point quietly rots sheathing and framing for years behind intact-looking cladding. Modern codes and shingle manufacturer instructions require it, and inspectors photograph the spot on every stucco and fiber-cement home.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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