Replace Fascia Board Behind Gutter

In the end sooner rather than later you will need to replace your gutters once again.

Replace fascia board behind gutter.

How to replace fascia wood under garage gutters. They are leaving the top portion of the face of the fascia board and the entire top of it bare and exposed the part that gets the most splash unprotected plus leaving a gap behind the trim the exposed top edge where splash water or gutter overflow can go down in that small gap and rot the fascia board probably faster than if there was no. The boards cover the rafter ends and sides at the rakes or. Fascia repair isn t a job for the faint hearted.

Then locate the brackets underneath your gutter holding them in place and unscrew them so you can lift the gutter up and away from the fascia. However more often than not water does get behind protective metal trim and the wood begins to rot. A fascia board is technically part of the roof system of your house but from the ground it looks like part of the wall. Unscrew the gutters from behind your existing fascia board with an electric screwdriver.

If it comes off without splitting reuse it later. Remove the rotted section of fascia. Its purpose is to cover the ends of the roof rafters and because that s where water drains off the roof the gutters are often attached to it. Facial boards are trim boards that mount to rafter ends underneath a roofs drip edge.

If your gutter is still basically sound the easiest way to stop the leak is by covering the damaged area with roof and gutter repair tape available at home centers and hardware stores. Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing. Their position under the roof and behind the. Pull down to remove the old soffit.

If the decay is already there and you attach a new gutter to the compromised board it will start to fall off very soon. Gutter leaks usually start at rusty spots or seams that have opened up because of expansion and contraction. Uninstall the gutter system from the fascia board you re replacing. The fascia are the boards that trim the bottom edge of the roof and they usually hold the gutters.