Repair Roof Soffit

First fix your roof.

Repair roof soffit. Repair or replace a fascia board at any sign of damage. Aluminum is a good solution for wood soffits and fascias in awful shape. Soffit repair doesn t begin with the soffits. The soffit is the underside of a roof s overhang that seals the attic and finishes the eave.

Do i hire a carpenter a handyman or roofer to replace this. Soffit and fascia repair 1. It gives a roof s edge a finished look and serves as a mount for gutters. If it comes off without splitting reuse it later.

Remove the rotted section of fascia. Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar. Over time exposure to the elements and damage created by nesting animals can rob your home s eaves the overhanging edges of the roof of their attractive appearance and structural strength. The soffit is the board that bridges the gap between a home s siding and its roofline.

Most often you ll want to replace your fascia when you replace or repair gutters. A rotting roof soffit is unfortunately a common problem for homeowners but not everyone knows the difference between soffits fascia and guttering. Pull down to remove the old soffit. Marjorie w kissimmee fla.

Leaking gutters over time cause rotting in the soffit as well as the facia and molding. The roof overhang consists of the rafters facing or fascia board gutter mold and soffit. Most licensed contractors charge by the project at 600 to 6 000 and typically repair or install all three. It ll take less time to bury them behind aluminum trim than to repair scrape and repaint the old wood.

The soffit over my back door is rotting. Soffit problems are almost always caused by leaky roofs or leaky gutters that ruin the roof edge. Ice dams and moisture can ruin fascia boards that run along a roof line. Once water seeps through worn shingles or under loose flashings it ll run down rafters or roof boards and puddle on the top side of the soffit boards.

That price can go even higher with a complete gutter replacement or complex home layouts. How to repair rotted eaves. Soffit fascia gutter and eaves replace repair estimator. A fascia covers the front of a soffit.