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4.9 Google rating, 1,100+ reviewsLicensed and insured, VA 2705155080Springfield and Fredericksburg
Fascia board replacement at a front porch
4.9 on Google, 1,100+ reviews Virginia / Roofline

Fascia and Soffit in Northern Virginia

Fascia is the board your gutters hang on. Soffit is the vented underside that feeds air into your attic, and when either one goes soft you get sagging gutters, wet sheathing and animals in the eave.

Rotted fascia Soffit venting PVC and aluminum Animal damage
4.9
Across 1,100+ Google reviews
2
Offices, Springfield and Fredericksburg
Free
Inspections, no pressure
270 lb
CertainTeed Landmark Pro standard
Overview

Almost every rotted fascia board we pull off was killed by water coming over the back of a gutter, so replacing the wood without fixing the gutter only buys you a few years.

Related roofline work: fascia board replacement, rake board replacement and PVC trim installation.

The eave is where the roof, the gutter and the attic all meet, and it is the piece most contractors treat as trim. Soffit is intake ventilation. Block it with insulation or swap it for solid panel and the attic stops breathing, which shows up later as a hot upstairs in July and ice at the eave in January. We look at all three together.

01

Find the water source

We trace where the water actually got in, whether that is a gutter with no drip edge behind it, a plugged downspout, or a valley dumping over the trough. The rotted wood is only the symptom.

02

Vented soffit stays vented

Intake at the eave has to feed the ridge or the attic short circuits. We keep the vent area open with baffles so insulation cannot slide down the rafter bay and choke it.

03

Wood, PVC or aluminum

Painted wood, cellular PVC and aluminum all have a place. PVC will not rot and takes paint, aluminum wraps fast and cheap, and we tell you which one is the right call for your eave.

Fascia, soffit and trim at the roof edge in Sterling, VA
fascia and soffit in Northern Virginia by Roofing & Gutter Ethics, soffit and fascia along the eave
Detail

How we handle an eave

Fascia and soffit work means the gutter comes down, and that is the only time anyone gets a clear look at the roof edge. We use the opportunity rather than rushing past it.

  • Tear off and inspectionWith the gutter and the rotted board off we can see the rafter tails, the sheathing edge and whether the deck has been wet. That is often where we find the real story on the roof.
  • Structural repairIn a bad eave the rafter tails rot before the fascia does. We sister or splice whatever is soft rather than nailing a new board to punky ends and calling the job finished.
  • Drip edge done rightType D drip edge at the eave and rake is Virginia code, and it is the piece that stops water wicking behind the gutter into your new fascia. We install it while the edge is open.
  • Gutter rehangThe gutter goes back with correct slope and hangers spaced to carry water and ice, not the loose spacing we routinely find. Sizing follows the 6.5 inch per hour Virginia design rainfall.
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Where we work

We cover Northern Virginia and the Fredericksburg area out of two offices. Search for your town, or pick it off the list to see the map and the local page.

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    Why us

    The part other crews skip

    Inspected first

    We get on the roof and photograph what we find before we quote. You see the same evidence we do.

    Roofing and gutters together

    One crew for the roof, the siding and the gutters, so nobody is blaming the other trade.

    Licensed and insured

    Virginia license 2705155080, CertainTeed ShingleMaster certified, fully insured on every job.

    Every job documented

    Photos and video through the whole install on CompanyCam, stored indefinitely, with a link that is yours to keep.

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    What Virginia homeowners say

    Questions

    Fascia and Soffit questions we get asked

    What causes fascia to rot?

    Water sitting where it should be running. Overflowing gutters, a downspout draining behind the trough, no drip edge at the roof edge, or a valley that concentrates flow onto one spot. Paint failure lets it in faster, but the water always has a source and we find it before replacing wood.

    Can you just wrap the fascia instead of replacing it?

    Only if the wood is sound. Wrapping soft fascia traps moisture against it, and hangers will not hold in punky wood, so the gutter starts pulling away again within a couple of seasons. We probe first and give you the honest answer, including which boards have to come out.

    Why do I have animals in my soffit?

    Squirrels and birds get in through a gap at a rotted corner, a lifted panel, or the open end of a vented panel that was never closed off. We replace the damaged material and seal the entry points, though a heavy infestation needs a wildlife company to clear it first.

    Does soffit really affect my roof?

    Yes. Soffit vents are the intake side of attic ventilation and the ridge vent is the exhaust. Choke the intake and the exhaust pulls air out of the house instead, which raises cooling costs, cooks shingles from below and feeds ice dams in winter. It is the most ignored part of a roof.

    Do you paint the new fascia?

    We prime and paint wood fascia, or we wrap it in color matched aluminum, whichever you choose. PVC comes ready to go and takes paint if you want a custom color. We tell you the maintenance that comes with each one so nothing surprises you in five years.

    Gutter cleared by hand on a Gutter Ethics cleaning in Arlington, VA
    Real job: cleared by hand and flushed
    Stop the rot at the source

    Clogged gutters are what rot fascia in the first place.

    When a gutter backs up, water spills over the back edge and sits against the fascia, soffit and trim until the wood goes soft. New boards last when the gutter in front of them stays clear. Every cleaning visit includes a look at the roof edge, with photos.

    Sagging gutters or soft eaves?

    Book a free inspection and we will show you photos of the rafter tails and the roof edge, not just the one board you can already see from the driveway.

    • Free inspection, no pressure
    • Photos of everything we find, yours to keep
    • Licensed and insured, VA 2705155080
    • CertainTeed ShingleMaster certified

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