Repairing Roof Fascia

Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar.

Repairing roof fascia.

It was very easy. The labor is the same and the additional cost is negligible but the difference in how long your fascia lasts is substantial. Pry the fascia board off the rafter tails if it shows rot. If so your job is easier.

Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing. Pull the nails with a pry bar to release the gutter straps and lower the gutter. Repair or replace a fascia board at any sign of damage. If it comes off without splitting reuse it later.

You won t have to remove either the fascia board or the gutter and so you can skip photos 2 and 3. Epoxy wood filler can repair the ends of any rafters that have rotted as well as the bottoms of rotted fascia after first clearing out the rot with a chisel. You can install a new fascia board in a couple of hours with the right tools to d. A fascia covers the front of a soffit.

This is a repair for a dry day. Soffit and fascia repair. Ice dams and moisture can ruin fascia boards that run along a roof line. Paint the ends of your fascia boards.

Speaking of nailing make sure your contractor uses either stainless steel or old fashioned hot dipped galvanized nails. This job is easier if you have a helper. Change a rotten or damaged fascia board.