Soffit & Fascia Repair in Chardon, Ohio

What do soffit and fascia actually do?

The fascia is the vertical board at the roof edge that the gutter hangs from. The soffit is the horizontal underside of the overhang. Together they close the roof edge and carry the intake half of your attic ventilation.

That ventilation role is the part most people miss. Blocked or solid soffit means no intake air, which means ridge vents pull from inside the house instead, the attic runs warm and damp, and you get ice dams and condensation on the sheathing.

Why does fascia rot in Chardon?

Chardon is the snowiest municipality in Ohio most winters. Snowbelt totals here regularly clear 100 inches, and ice at the eave is an annual event rather than an occasional one.

Practically, the causes are always the same: overflowing gutters pouring across the board, missing drip edge letting water wick behind it, and ice sitting in the trough against the wood for weeks. The rot is a symptom — replacing the board without fixing the water gets you the same rot again.

What does the repair involve?

• Gutter carefully removed from the affected run
• Rotted fascia cut out and replaced with new material
• Damaged soffit panels replaced, with vented panel where intake is required
• Rafter tails inspected — rot often runs back into the tail, not just the board
• Aluminium wrap over the new fascia where specified, for a maintenance-free finish
• Gutter rehung to pitch on solid wood — see gutter repair in Chardon

Soffit and fascia repair near Chardon

Free inspection. We find the water source, not just the rot. Call (330) 918-1018.

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