Repairing Roof Fascia

Pry the fascia board off the rafter tails if it shows rot.

Repairing roof fascia. Paint the ends of your fascia boards. Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar. It gives a roof s edge a finished look and serves as a mount for gutters. Speaking of nailing make sure your contractor uses either stainless steel or old fashioned hot dipped galvanized nails.

Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing. Ice dams and moisture can ruin fascia boards that run along a roof line. A fascia covers the front of a soffit. Remove the rotted section of fascia.

You can install a new fascia board in a couple of hours with the right tools to d. This job is easier if you have a helper. This is a repair for a dry day. The labor is the same and the additional cost is negligible but the difference in how long your fascia lasts is substantial.

Understanding soffit and fascia repair. Repair or replace a fascia board at any sign of damage. Pull the nails with a pry bar to release the gutter straps and lower the gutter. It was very easy.

If so your job is easier. Change a rotten or damaged fascia board. You won t have to remove either the fascia board or the gutter and so you can skip photos 2 and 3.