Fascia and soffit repair means replacing rotted eave boards, resealing the soffit vent line, and reattaching the gutter so water stops wicking into the roof deck. On Cape Cod cottages and 1950s ranch homes, that fascia usually goes first.
Aluminum fascia wrap and perforated aluminum soffit panels outlast bare wood near the bay, where salt air and high humidity peel paint and let water seep behind the gutter. We keep the soffit vents clear so the attic still breathes through the ridge vent.
Because Nor'easters drive rain sideways and ice dams form at the eave, we caulk every joint and check the drip edge on the way down. That protects the underlayment, the shingles, and the roof deck above them.
