Soffit and Fascia Repair and Replacement in Hudson, WI
Hudson Roofing Pros repairs and replaces rotted fascia boards and damaged soffits on Hudson homes, the trim at the roof edge that holds your gutters and lets air into the attic. We fix the wood, the vents and the gutters that sit on it as one job.
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- Since 2016
- Certified Technicians
- 10-Year Workmanship Warranty
- GAF Certified Contractor
What Soffit and Fascia Do on a Hudson Home
Soffit and fascia on a Hudson home close off the roof edge: the fascia is the board along the eave that the gutters hang on, and the soffit is the panel underneath the overhang, often vented to let air into the attic. Together they keep weather, birds and insects out of the roof edge.
Both take a beating here. When gutters overflow or ice builds up at the eaves, water soaks into the fascia and rots it from behind, and a soft fascia board cannot hold a gutter. Wind tears soffit panels loose; when an EF1 tornado crossed between New Richmond and Hammond in July 2021, most of the damage to homes was shingles, soffits and siding torn off.
Quick test
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If the fascia behind your gutter is soft, cracked or peeling, the wood is wet and the gutter fasteners will not hold for long.
Signs Your Hudson Soffit and Fascia Need Repair
Your Hudson soffit and fascia need repair when the boards are soft, stained or peeling, panels are loose or missing, or animals are getting into the eaves. Most of these start with water or wind.
Soft or Rotted Fascia
Wood that gives under a thumb or a screwdriver has been wet for a long time, usually from a gutter leaking behind it.
Peeling Paint and Stains
Paint that keeps failing on the fascia or soffit shows where water runs over the trim.
Sagging Gutters
A gutter that pulls away from the house is often hanging on fascia too rotted to hold the fasteners.
Loose or Missing Soffit Panels
Panels blown loose in a storm leave the roof edge open to weather.
Birds, Bats or Squirrels
Animals nesting in the eaves have found a gap in the soffit or a rotted spot in the fascia.
Blocked Soffit Vents
Painted-over or clogged vents stop air getting into the attic, which can lead to moisture problems and ice damming.
Is the fascia behind your gutters soft or rotting?
Tell us what you see and we will check the boards, the soffit and the gutters together.
Should You Repair or Replace Your Hudson Soffit and Fascia?
You should repair your Hudson soffit and fascia when the damage is in a few spots, and replace them along a whole side when the rot or storm damage runs the length of the eave. Patching a board here and there on a wall where every board is soft only delays the job.
Repair fits when
- Rot is limited to a few short sections
- One or two soffit panels are loose or missing
- The rafter ends behind the fascia are sound
- The rest of the trim is firm
Replacement fits when
- Fascia is soft along most of the eave
- Soffit panels are cracked or missing on a whole side
- Gutters keep pulling loose because the wood will not hold
- You are getting new gutters and want new trim behind them
If the gutters are part of the cause, we fix them at the same visit through gutter repair, or quote new gutter installation when they are worn out.
Not sure if your fascia can be patched?
We will probe the boards and tell you how much needs replacing.
What Does Soffit and Fascia Work Cost in Hudson?
Soffit and fascia repair or replacement runs about $1,050 to $3,300 a job, or $6 to $20 a linear foot, as a national range, not a quote, because no local figure is published for this work. The length of eave, how much wood has rotted and whether the gutters come off and go back on set your price.
Soffit and fascia, national range
Published national figures, not a quote for your home.
How Soffit Vents Help Your Hudson Attic
Soffit vents help your Hudson attic by letting outside air in low at the eaves so it can flow up and out near the ridge. Wisconsin's dwelling code requires vented attics to keep at least half the vent area high on the roof and the rest in the lower half, and it says insulation must not block the free flow of air.
When soffit vents are painted over, blocked by insulation or covered by solid panels, that air stops moving, and moisture and heat stay in the attic. Our roof ventilation work looks at the intake at the soffit and the exhaust at the ridge together.
Older houses with gutters built into the roof edge have their own trim to deal with, and rot there often starts in the gutter lining, which we fix through box gutter repair.
Soffit and Fascia FAQs
What Causes Fascia Boards to Rot?
Fascia boards rot when water keeps soaking them, usually from gutters that overflow, leak behind the board or fill with ice. Fixing the fascia without fixing the gutter lets the rot come back.
Can You Replace Fascia Without Removing the Gutters?
No, the gutters have to come off to replace the fascia behind them, because they hang on that board. We take them down, replace the wood and rehang them, or put up new gutters if the old ones are worn out.
Do Soffit Vents Matter in Wisconsin?
Yes, soffit vents matter in Wisconsin because they bring air into the bottom of the attic, and the state's dwelling code requires part of a vented attic's vent area to be low on the roof. Blocked intake vents can leave moisture and heat trapped in the attic.
Why Are Animals Getting Into My Eaves?
Animals get into eaves through loose soffit panels and rotted spots in the fascia. Replacing the damaged trim closes the gap.
What Does Soffit and Fascia Repair Cost?
Soffit and fascia work runs about $1,050 to $3,300 a job nationally, a published range and not a quote. We look at your eaves and price the actual repair.
Get a soffit and fascia estimate
Send us the form or call and tell us where the trim is soft, stained or loose. We will check the soffit, fascia and gutters and tell you what needs fixing.
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