Gutter Kick Out

The 2009 irc includes the following section.

Gutter kick out.

At the end of the vertical sidewall the step flashing shall be turned out in a manner that directs water away from the wall and onto the roof and or gutter. Omitting kickout flashing often leads to major damage behind the exterior cladding. If you re thinking of installing gutters yourself this is a good. Dryflekt s kick out converter flashing is manufactured in the usa from thermoplastic polyolefin tpo for extreme weather conditions.

Mark parlee a pre made one piece tpo kickout like this one from dryflekt is large enough to deflect roof runoff into the yet to be installed gutter. When installed properly they provide excellent protection against the penetration of water into the building envelope. Constructed with heavy duty galvanized steel with a white finish it is an essential part of protecting your home against water damage. Kickout flashing also known as diverter flashing is a special type of flashing that diverts rainwater away from the cladding and into the gutter.

Kick out flashings are intended to prevent water from flowing behind a wall or down a vertical surface such as the fascia below a roof s edge by redirecting it a short distance sideways and onto a roof surface or into a gutter. Installed where a wall meets your roof it will help to divert the water from the roof into your gutter and not down your wall. We usually begin by installing a piece of peel and stick flashing folding it into the corner between the roof and the wall. Gutter end caps close off the ends of gutters keeping debris and water from flowing out at this point.

Kickout flashing or diverter flashing is a special type of flashing that diverts rainwater to keep it from the cladding and makes sure it gets into the gutter. Other pieces include elbows gutter extensions and gutter flashing. Kick out diverters water protection where it matters. Dryflekt is a water management system for sloped roofs that meet vertical walls.

It is a simple little l shaped piece of metal and it is critical for anywhere a roof and exterior wall intersect and the wall continues past the lower roof edge and gutter. Protect your home from moisture with amerimax s kick out diverter. 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. Our patented design creates a downward and outward water flow off the roof and away from walls designed to prevent water intrusion at roof to wall intersections.