TL;DR
Kickout flashing is the formed metal or PVC piece, bent open at roughly 110 degrees, that ends a step-flashing run where a roof eave dies into a vertical wall, redirecting the concentrated stream of roof water into the gutter below. Without this last diverter, every storm injects water behind the cladding at one repeatable point, producing the classic hidden rot column found when siding comes off.
What it means
Kickout flashing is the formed metal or PVC piece, bent open at roughly 110 degrees, that ends a step-flashing run where a roof eave dies into a vertical wall, redirecting the concentrated stream of roof water into the gutter below. Without this last diverter, every storm injects water behind the cladding at one repeatable point, producing the classic hidden rot column found when siding comes off. Roofers integrate it with the step flashing and weather barrier during reroofs, and retrofit versions slip into existing assemblies when the defect is discovered.
Where it sits in the glossary
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