The part most contractors ignore
Most gutter installs hang straight onto whatever fascia is there, even if that fascia is soft, splitting, or already pulling away from the rafters. Two years later, the gutters sag because the wood couldn’t hold the screws. The homeowner blames the gutters; the real problem was the substrate.
We don’t hang gutters onto bad wood. If we open up your existing gutter system and find rot, we tell you and we fix it before going any further. That’s why we offer soffit and fascia as part of every gutter replacement quote, not as an upsell, but as the only way to do the job right.
What we install
Fascia wrap: .019 aluminum coil, color-matched to your gutters, bent on-site to match the exact dimensions of your fascia board. Hides existing wood, locks out moisture, and never needs paint.
Soffit panels: vented or solid aluminum, also .019, in 12-foot panels. Vented panels have a built-in slot that draws air into the attic. We use solid panels under porch ceilings or where the architecture calls for a clean, unbroken look.
Sub-fascia repair: when the wood underneath is gone, we replace it with pressure-treated 1×6 or 1×8 lumber and prime the cut ends before wrapping. Sound wood, then aluminum on top.
When to do this work
Three triggers usually bring us out:
- The gutters are sagging or pulling away. Almost always a fascia problem. We replace and re-hang.
- You see paint failure or staining on the eave. Often water tracking down behind the gutter from a failed seal, the fascia rotted from behind.
- You’re doing a re-roof. The fascia board gets bumped, exposed, or modified during a re-roof. The right time to wrap it is right after the roof is done and before the new gutters go up.