Soffit End Under Gutter

Soffit is found on the underside of the roof and is connected to the fascia board.

Soffit end under gutter.

Under deck oasis is an all aluminum system that captures the excess water from your second story deck using our specially designed ceiling panels. Soffits are additional coverings that are tucked away under the fascia boards. Its top edge is tucked up under the shingles and its outside face is where the gutter is mounted. Although soffit boards were traditionally made of wood modern soffits are now made from upvc or aluminium as these materials are not prone to the kind of decay that timber products are susceptible to.

Second gutter flashing increases the efficiency of your gutters ensuring that the water is going where it s expected to go. Soffit repair doesn t begin with the soffits. Remove the rotted section of fascia. The condition of the bargeboard can often make or break the look of a house and over the years it has evolved into some very attractive shapes.

The purpose of a soffit board is to protect the rafters of your property by sealing them in. Once water seeps through worn shingles or under loose flashings it ll run down rafters or roof boards and puddle on the top side of the soffit boards. Soffit and fascia repair 1. The system has been tested up to 15 of water per hour.

The panels allow the water to flow into a rain gutter and away from the house keeping the space beneath your deck dry and usable. Soffit problems are almost always caused by leaky roofs or leaky gutters that ruin the roof edge. Fascia and soffits finish the edges of roofs by covering the ends of the roof rafters or roof trusses where they overhang the sides of the house. Pull down to remove the old soffit.

This is the board that is used on the gable end of a house. Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing. Its purpose is the protect the eaves and provide a clean look for the home. We carry matching trim coil j channel and trim nails as well.

The fascia is the wide board that s installed on edge and runs horizontally along the edge of the roof. Gutter flashings are typically installed beneath the roofline and inside the gutters themselves. The purpose of this material is to support the edge of the roof. We carry a complete line of pre finished aluminum fascia soffit and related trim products.

If your gutter has been previously installed rather than taking it down and redoing it you can easily place a small strip of metal flashing under the drip edge and over the back of the gutter as shown by the illustration at the bottom of this page so the water will shed into the gutter. Our soffit panels are available in the double 6 and triple 4 profiles in solid and vented. Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar. In other words they prevent water from backing up behind the gutter and then leaking into the fascia and soffits.

It is usually the board that you see most of from street level.