What this covers
Fascia is the board at the roof edge that carries the gutter; soffit is the underside of the overhang that lets air into the attic. Both rot when gutters overflow, drip edge is missing or animals get in. The company removes the gutter, pulls the damaged fascia and soffit, repairs or sisters rotted rafter tails, installs new fascia in primed wood, composite or aluminum-wrapped board with drip edge over it, fits vented soffit panels or boards with screened vents, and rehangs the gutter on sound wood. Careful work shows in tight mitered corner returns, continuous ventilation that is not blocked by insulation, and finding why the wood rotted so it is not repeated.
When to call
- Peeling paint, soft spots or visible rot along the roof edge.
- Gutters pulling loose because the fascia behind them has failed.
- Birds, squirrels or wasps getting into the soffit.
- Stains on the soffit that show water running behind the gutter.
What to expect
- InspectThe roof edge, rafter tails, drip edge and gutters are inspected to find the extent and the cause.
- RemoveGutters are taken down and rotted fascia and soffit removed.
- RebuildRafter tails are repaired and new fascia, drip edge and vented soffit installed.
- FinishTrim is painted or wrapped and the gutters rehung on new hangers.
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Questions people ask
Why did the fascia rot?
Usually water running behind the gutter because the drip edge is missing or short, or gutters that overflowed for years. Fixing that is part of the repair.
Wood, composite or aluminum?
Primed wood matches older homes and is painted. Composite and PVC do not rot. Aluminum wrap over wood is common and low maintenance.
Does the soffit need to be vented?
If the attic relies on soffit intake, yes. Vented panels or continuous strip vents replace what was there, and baffles keep insulation from blocking them.
Related: Gutter repair · Roof ventilation · Siding repair · All roofing and gutters
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