Fountain, CO · El Paso County

Fascia & Soffit Repair in Fountain

The short answer

Fascia & Soffit Repair in Fountain, CO: Repair or replacement of the boards behind and beneath your gutters, plus the water problem that rotted them in the first place.

What it costs: Fascia replacement is priced per linear foot and depends heavily on height, board dimension and how much gutter has to come down. Isolated sections are a modest job. A full perimeter replacement on a two-story house is a substantial one, and worth pairing with gutter replacement if the gutters are aging.
What is included: Removal and replacement of rotted fascia board; Soffit repair, including panels damaged by ice or animals; Drip edge or gutter apron fitted so water cannot wick behind the fascia; Correcting the drainage fault that caused the rot; Restoring soffit vent airflow where repairs or insulation have blocked it; Priming and painting, or wrapping in aluminum coil.
Where we work: Fountain and the surrounding El Paso County, including Cross Creek, Countryside, Ventana.
Getting a quote: Free and no obligation. Call (719) 963-7440 or request a quote online.

Fascia is the board your gutters hang from, and soffit is the underside of the overhang. They fail from water, and the water is almost always coming from a gutter that overflowed, a missing drip edge, or a downspout joint that has been dripping down the wall for two years. Replacing the board without finding that is a repair with an expiry date.

What this means in Fountain specifically

What ends up in the gutters here

Moderate mature cover in the older neighborhoods and very little in the newer subdivisions, so the answer varies street by street. The bigger issue on the older housing stock is that gutters here have often been on the house for decades, and what is in them is as much decomposed sludge and granule loss from an aging roof as it is current leaf fall.

Where the water has to go

The lowest elevation we serve at around 5,550 feet, with a good deal of older housing on lots that were graded before current drainage practice. Downspouts discharging straight onto a walkway or against the foundation are extremely common on this housing stock, and correcting the discharge is often the cheapest meaningful improvement to the house.

Siding and paint substrates here

Older sections carry painted wood and hardboard siding at an age where substrate repair is part of any honest paint quote. Newer subdivisions are vinyl and stucco needing trim work only.

Snow load and ice damming

Lowest elevation in our El Paso County coverage at roughly 5,550 feet, so snow melts fastest here. Load is rarely the concern; wind-driven rain against low-slope additions is more often the source of leaks.

Fountain sits at approximately 5,546 feet.

What is included

Removal and replacement of rotted fascia board
Soffit repair, including panels damaged by ice or animals
Drip edge or gutter apron fitted so water cannot wick behind the fascia
Correcting the drainage fault that caused the rot
Restoring soffit vent airflow where repairs or insulation have blocked it
Priming and painting, or wrapping in aluminum coil

How we do it

1
Find the water first
Rot is evidence. We work out where the water was coming from before pricing the carpentry, because otherwise you will be paying for the same board again.
2
Take out everything soft
Rot travels along the grain past where it is visible. We cut back to sound wood, which sometimes means a longer section than the stain suggests.
3
Rebuild and detail properly
New board, primed on all six faces before it goes up including the cut ends, then drip edge so the water that caused the problem cannot repeat it.
4
Re-hang the gutter correctly
The run goes back on hidden hangers at proper pitch, not back onto the old spike holes.

What it costs

Fascia replacement is priced per linear foot and depends heavily on height, board dimension and how much gutter has to come down. Isolated sections are a modest job. A full perimeter replacement on a two-story house is a substantial one, and worth pairing with gutter replacement if the gutters are aging.

We quote Fountain properties before starting, and the number you hear is the number you pay. If something on site changes the scope, you hear about it before we do the work rather than on the invoice.

Neighborhoods we serve in Fountain

Cross Creek, Countryside, Ventana, and everywhere else in Fountain.

Fully Insured

Free Photo-Documented Inspection

Written Scope Before You Sign

Locally Owned & Operated

Fascia & Soffit questions from Fountain

Can you replace fascia without removing the gutters?

No, and anyone who says yes is not replacing the fascia. The gutter hangs on it. Removal and re-hang is part of the job, which is why it is worth combining fascia work with gutter replacement if both are near the end of their life.

Should I wrap fascia in aluminum?

Coil wrap protects the board and removes repainting from your maintenance list. It also hides the board, which means the next round of rot is invisible until it is severe. On a well-detailed roof with a working gutter it is a reasonable choice. On a house with a history of overflow, fix the drainage first or you are wrapping a problem.

Why do birds and squirrels keep getting into my soffit?

Because there is a gap, usually at a corner or where the soffit meets the fascia, and often opened by earlier water damage. Sealing it without checking for an active nest is both cruel and a mistake, since anything trapped inside dies in the cavity. We check first.

Is soffit venting worth restoring?

Yes, and it is one of the most commonly wrecked details on older houses. Blown attic insulation pushed out over the top plate blocks intake vents constantly. Without intake, ridge vents cannot work, and the attic runs hot in summer and damp in winter. It is also directly implicated in ice damming.

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