Soffit and fascia repair in Coeur d'Alene is often the hidden half of a roof or gutter problem. The fascia is the board along the roof edge that the gutter hangs on. The soffit is the underside of the overhang, where the attic takes in air.
Fascia rots when water gets behind the gutter or when an ice dam pushes meltwater back over the edge of the roof. By the time the paint peels, the board behind it can be soft enough to push a screwdriver into. Gutters then pull loose under the first heavy snow.
Soffits take damage from moisture, from squirrels, woodpeckers and bats looking for a way into the attic, and from years of paint on old plywood or tongue-and-groove boards. On many older homes the soffit has no vents at all, which starves the attic of air.
We replace rotted fascia with new wood or composite boards, check the rafter tails behind them for rot, and wrap the fascia in aluminum trim coil if you want a low-maintenance finish. For soffit, we install vented aluminum or vinyl panels, or repair wood soffit with vent strips cut in. We cover any openings with mesh to keep animals out.
This work pairs well with gutter installation and attic ventilation, since all three meet at the edge of the roof.
