How To Fix Roof Fascia

Eave fascia board in need of replacement due to hole from squirrel.

How to fix roof fascia.

The eaves on a house are enclosed with a vertical fascia board to cover the end of the roof rafters or ceiling joists and horizontal soffit boards to cover the bottom of the roofs rafters or joists. Fascia board holds your gutters in place and protects the edges of your roof. How to fix a roof fascia. Water coming off my roof in part overshoots my gutter.

Fascia board supports the outer edge of the roof overhang and provides a border for the eaves or soffit. Luckily replacing a fascia board is as easy as taking out the old board and fitting a new one in its place. Since the fascia board is a one by i d like it to be a two by to push the gutter even farther away from the house even if i m using a 6 gutter. Over time these boards may start to rot or need to be replaced due to damage.

One solution is to replace the 5 with a 6 width but i don t even trust that. Repair rotten fascia boards before the problem spreads to your rafter ends. Often rain gutters blocking the fascia boards are the root of the problem. This video shows you a clever way to remove the old rotting section and replace it with a brand new piece of timber.

Set the angle of the circular saw blade to match the slope of your roof and run the saw along the top edge of each fascia board. These areas are exposed to a lot of moisture and over time can start to rot. Rip the tops of the fascia boards to match the slope of your roof.