Fix window leak? (floor, roofing, windows, installed)

[Jedi5]

We have a walkout basement with 3 windows. Of those 3 windows, 2 windows have a water leak every time it rains.

We had a siding guy come out and we ran water up the house till water started to come in the windows.
Started at the lower basement windows and no water came in.
Went above the new deck and still no water.
Worked our way up to the windows on the main/1st floor saw water in the basement windows.

We stopped there as water started to come in.
The siding guy *thinks* the problem is windows are not correctly installed/protected from rain.
He pointed out the J-channels which are not even and there was no flashing installed.
I've never worked on windows so all this might as well have been in a foreign langue to me.

He suggested I call someone to come and correctly fix the windows: add flashing, tyvek tape if needed, even the J-channels and calk around.

Before I start to make calls to have someone come out, is there a way of pinpointing where the problem area is?

[BigJon3475]

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http://www.buildingscienceconsulting...%20Replace.pdf
http://www.buildingscience.com/docum...w_flashing.pdf

I'd start with where he aimed the water hose and go from there. Is it caulked? Does it have flashing? Is the flashing in good shape or is it torn?

Maybe take some pictures and someone on here can help ID.

[Jedi5]

Originally Posted by BigJon3475

I'd start with where he aimed the water hose and go from there. Is it caulked? Does it have flashing? Is the flashing in good shape or is it torn?

Maybe take some pictures and someone on here can help ID.

Thanks for the links!

Don't think they are calked, didn't see any.
Siding guy said there was no flashing.

I'll take pics later and post.

Who would I call to help fix this?
I've made calls before and got the round around.
Siding said call window. Window said it was a roofing problem. Roofer said call siding.
No one wanted to do a small job, they all wanted a big job.

Should I just call a handy man on Craigslist? Go to the big box store and have someone come out?