Soffit and fascia replacement and repair

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Soffit is the underside of the roof overhang; fascia is the board along its edge that the eavestrough hangs from. Together they close off the roof edge, and vented soffit is how most houses draw fresh air into the attic. When soffit vents are painted over, blocked by insulation or never installed, the attic runs warm and damp in winter, which is one of the conditions behind ice dams and frost on the underside of the roof deck.

Wood fascia rots where water sits on it, usually behind an overflowing or badly pitched eavestrough. Covering it with aluminum capping is common and looks clean, but capping over soft wood traps the problem; the rotten sections should be replaced first. Vinyl and aluminum soffit are both common, and aluminum holds its shape better on wide overhangs.

In cottage country, squirrels, raccoons and birds find their way in through loose or damaged soffit, and woodpeckers go after wood trim. Soffit and fascia are also tied to the eavestrough, so when one is being replaced it is usually worth having the contractor look at the other at the same time.

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What to Tell the Contractor

Whether the soffit is vented now and whether you have had ice dams or attic moisture.
Any soft or rotten fascia, especially behind the eavestrough.
Signs of animals in the attic or at the roof edge.
Whether the eavestrough is also due for replacement.
The height of the eaves and how easy the site is to reach.

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Soffit and fascia: Questions, Answered

They are part of it. Ice dams form when heat escaping into the attic melts snow on the roof, which then refreezes at the colder edge. Soffit vents bring in outside air to keep the roof deck cold, working with roof vents and good attic insulation and air sealing. Vents alone will not fix a poorly insulated or leaky attic, but blocked or missing soffit vents make ice dams more likely.

It should not. Capping hides rotten wood and holds moisture against it, and the eavestrough hangs from the fascia, so it needs a sound board behind it. Rotten sections should be replaced before capping.

Often it makes sense. The eavestrough is fastened through the fascia, so replacing fascia usually means taking the eavestrough down anyway, and doing them together avoids paying for that twice. If the eavestrough is fairly new, it can be removed and re-hung.

Repair or replace damaged soffit panels and close any gaps at the roof edge. If an animal is living in the attic, it needs to be removed humanely first; sealing it in causes a bigger problem. A wildlife removal company and the exterior contractor may both be needed.

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