Soffit & fascia, done right.
The fascia caps your roof edge and holds your gutters. The soffit seals the overhang and lets your attic breathe. When they rot, gutters start to sag, pests find their way in, and the attic can’t vent - so we repair, replace and re-vent the roof edge, in wood, aluminum wrap or vinyl.
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Which one is the soffit again?
Most people mix them up. Tap a part of the roof edge to see what it is, what it does, and how it fails.
Fascia
The board running horizontally along the roof edge, capping the rafter ends - the trim you see just below the shingles.
It finishes the roof edge, and crucially, it’s what your gutters hang on.
When it rots or the paint peels, gutters start to sag and pull loose, and water works into the roof edge.
Soffit
The panel tucked under the eave, between the fascia and the wall - look up under your roof overhang and that’s the soffit.
It seals the underside of the overhang, and its vents let your attic pull in fresh air.
Spongy or rotted soffit lets pests into the eave and moisture into the attic, and painted-over panels choke the airflow.
Soffit vents
The perforations or vented panels in the soffit that let outside air into the attic.
They’re the intake half of attic ventilation - paired with ridge or roof vents for balanced airflow.
Clogged, painted-over or missing vents trap heat and moisture in the attic and help feed ice dams in winter.
Small boards, big jobs.
The roof edge is easy to ignore - right up until it takes the gutters, the attic, or the fascia with it.
Your gutters hang on the fascia. Let it soften and the gutters sag, pull loose, and stop draining the way they should.
Soffit vents are the air intake for a balanced attic. Without them, heat and moisture build up where you can’t see it.
Good soffit-to-ridge airflow keeps the roof deck cold and even, which is one of the best defenses against ice dams.
A sound, sealed soffit gives birds, squirrels and wasps nowhere to get in. A rotted one is an open door to the eave.
Fascia and soffit seal the vulnerable edge where roof, wall and gutter all meet, keeping water out of the structure.
Crisp, straight fascia and clean soffit frame the whole roofline - it’s the trim that makes the house look cared for.
A written estimate, up front.
Every roof edge is different, so we price it after a free look rather than guess online. Here’s what shapes the number.
How much has failed
Whether it’s a small rotted section to repair or a full run to replace is the biggest factor in the number.
Repair, wrap or replace
Patching sound wood, capping it in aluminum wrap, or a full replacement each take different time and material.
Length of the roof edge
More eave and gable line means more soffit and fascia to work along, and more to finish and vent.
Height & access
A single-story ranch is quicker to reach and work safely than a steep two- or three-story roofline.
You get a written estimate before any work starts, free and with no obligation. If storm damage is involved and it’s a covered claim, you typically pay only your deductible.
Wood, aluminum or vinyl.
Three ways to finish the roof edge - we’ll match it to your home, your upkeep tolerance and your budget.
The classic look, especially on older or historic homes. It takes paint beautifully - and it does need repainting and upkeep to last.
Durable metal capping that wraps the fascia and resists weather with no repainting - a great low-maintenance finish over sound wood.
Low-cost, low-maintenance soffit and fascia panels, including vented soffit options that keep the attic airflow moving.
Not sure which fits? If the wood underneath is still sound, an aluminum wrap is often the low-maintenance sweet spot - we’ll tell you honestly at your free inspection.
The warning signs are easy to miss.
Catch these early and it’s a repair. Ignore them and the rot spreads into the roof and gutters.
Paint that blisters or flakes off the fascia is usually the first sign moisture is getting into the wood.
If the board gives when you press it, or you can see crumbling and rot, the wood has already gone.
Gutters pulling away or sagging in the middle usually mean the fascia behind them has softened and can’t hold the hangers.
Streaks or stains on the underside of the overhang point to water getting past the soffit or fascia.
Birds, squirrels or wasps getting up under the roof edge means there’s a gap or rotted spot letting them in.
Painted-over, blocked or missing soffit vents choke your attic airflow and let heat and moisture build up.
Seeing any of these? A free inspection tells you whether it’s a quick repair, an aluminum wrap, or time to replace the run.
Often smartest to do with the roof or gutters.
Your gutters hang on the fascia and it’s all right at the roof edge - so if you’re already replacing the roof or the gutters, doing the soffit and fascia at the same time is cleaner and avoids taking the gutters off twice. We’re the same family-owned company that handles your roof, siding and gutters, so it’s one crew and one point of contact. GAF Master Elite, FORTIFIED-trained, BBB A+, since 1979.
Inspect, quote, fix, finish.
Four straightforward steps - and you always see the estimate before we start.
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Soffit & fascia, answered.
What’s the difference between soffit and fascia?
The fascia is the vertical board along the roof edge that caps the rafter ends and holds your gutters. The soffit is the panel tucked under the eave, between the fascia and the wall, and its vents let your attic breathe. Look up under your overhang - that’s the soffit.
Do I have to replace both together?
Not always. If only one has failed, we repair or replace just that. But since they sit right next to each other and are often the same age, doing them together usually gives a cleaner, matched result and saves a second trip.
Can you wrap sound wood fascia in aluminum?
Yes. If the wood underneath is still solid, we cap it with aluminum wrap that resists weather and never needs repainting. If the wood is rotted, it has to be replaced first.
What do soffit vents do?
They’re the intake half of attic ventilation. Paired with ridge or roof exhaust vents, they create balanced airflow that pulls fresh air in low and pushes hot, moist air out high - which helps prevent ice dams, attic moisture and heat buildup.
Should soffit & fascia be done with the roof or gutters?
Often, yes. Your gutters hang on the fascia and it’s all at the roof edge, so bundling it with a roof replacement or new gutters is cleaner and avoids removing the gutters twice. We’ll tell you honestly whether it makes sense.
Do the gutters have to come off?
For fascia work, usually yes - temporarily, since the gutters hang on it. We detach and re-hang your existing gutters, or coordinate the work with a new gutter install so it all lines up.
Soffit & fascia across southern Wisconsin.
Two offices - our Madison, WI headquarters and our Brodhead, WI office - serving homeowners across Dane & Milwaukee counties and into southern Iowa.
Madison, WI Office
621 N Sherman Ave, Suite B5
Madison, WI 53704
Mon-Sat 8AM-5PM · 24/7 Storm Line
Brodhead, WI Office
17312 W Hafeman Rd
Brodhead, WI 53520
Mon-Sat 8AM-5PM · 24/7 Storm Line
Fix the roof edge before the rot spreads.
We inspect the whole roof edge, tell you honestly what’s a repair versus a replace, and finish it in wood, aluminum wrap or vinyl - with the soffit vents set for proper attic airflow. Doing your roof or gutters too? We’ll bundle it so it’s one clean job. Written estimate up front, free and no obligation.
- FREE INSPECTION
- REPAIR OR REPLACE
- RE-VENTED
- ONE CREW
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