I’m grateful for this forum. It seems as though I’ve had to depend on it a lot lately. Thanks for everyone’s input!
Today’s inspection was a 1-Year warranty inspection. There was a kickout flashing present, however I’m not sure about it’s application. It appears to run along the edge of the shingles. My concern is that it may allow water into the eaves. I’ve reviewed the forum and looked online and all the installation applications show the flashing angling out into the gutter, not running along the edge of the shingles. Is this something I should call out? Has anyone else seen it applied in this manner?
That is a pretty bad site made kickout flashing aesthetically. It would have helped to hem the edges to hold a little rigidity. And the shingles could have been cut away from the metal at the bottom more.
The kickoutis not the best but at least it’s there, but you need to call out the continuous wall flashing, it should be step flashing. The way it is now, water will run under the shingles causing leaks. Side walls always require step flashing under the counter flashing on a shingle roof.
Thanks for the kickout perspectives. That helps a bunch. And thanks @wjones18 for the note on the continuous flashing. I noticed the rope wick and research showed how they could be a problem, but I missed the flashing itself.
That is a poor excuse for “kickout flashing,” but is it doing what it is intended to do, and I say yes.
The lack of step flashing. what appears to be gaps in the sealant along the counterflashing, and the nails through the counterflashing, are several concerns I would have.
When you say 1 year inspection are you referring to an 11th-month inspection, or something else?
I’m just trying to wrap my head around how that flashing passed any initial inspection.
I’m also concerned with the shingles. On my monitor when I zoom in a bit it appears the shingles have severe blistering, but they haven’t had enough time to burst yet. Key word is yet. I think I can see in the photos, a few blisters have popped, but most haven’t yet.
Did you notice anything like this on the shingles? When you run your hand across them did they feel kind of bumpy?
It may be my bad ass monitor, but if I’m correct, there may be other issues worse that the ugly kickout flashing.
While the code mandates flashing to protect walls, it technically allows either step flashing or a continuous “L” flashing for sidewalls. If you can cite where step flashing is required, that would be great.
Yes, step flashing is the best option, but most new builds use continuous or running flashing unless the AHJ requires step flashing.
I agree that the diverter/kickout flashing is not the best example, and the cut/split shingle for the flashing is a problem.
Most AHJ’s do not look at the flashing! If they see it, that is all that matters, and technically, the flashing in the pictures meets the IRC requirements. Remember, the code is the minimal standard.
Evening, Antony. Hope to find you well.
Sorry for the edit.
Did you lift the starter shingles to see if they were fastened with mastic?
Observation: Roofing.
Front Roof plane over the breezeway. Poorly installed starter shingles and diverter flashing.
Mechanically Damaged shingles. Trapped debris.
Misaligned starter composition shingles. Long tapering angle profile will negatively affect how roof water enters the gutter. The mechanically damaged shingles above the site manufactured diverter rapped debris and may allow water to enter between the flashing and shingles.
Counter flashing. Cracked dried out mastic.
Long protruding bent object in morar.
To be honest, I was surprised to see any type of rake, drip edge, or kickout flashing. 98% of the houses I inspect are missing those flashings. An continuous flashings are the most common. I alway notice the step flashings since they’re not that common, even on some of the higher end homes.
The shingles appeared good outside of the cut shingle for the flashing. There were no signs of blistering and the attic was well ventilated.
Yes, the kickout flashing was bent. That’s one of the things that makes it look so weird.
Thanks everyone for the input. I really appreciate it!
Yep, the angle is too severe and may push water back up under the first two courses. The damage likely occurred when a careless worker installed the gutter.
Well we are not code inspectors right? Maybe the code says it’s okay but in reality it is not. The following is from the roof course from InterNachi, which we are all members of here.
Hey William, I didn’t know step flashing was required by shingle manufacturers. That helps my narrative when writing up this defect. I see it all the time here in Alabama.
