Roof Fascia Repair in Marietta, GA
Fascia is the horizontal board that runs along the eave behind the gutter. It does two jobs: it gives the gutter something to attach to, and it caps off the rafter tails so weather can't get into the soffit and attic. When fascia rots, both jobs stop working. Gutters pull away from the wall. Water gets behind the gutter and into the soffit. Eventually the rot spreads to the rafter tails and the repair gets a lot more expensive.
Catching fascia rot early is cheap. Letting it run is expensive. We repair and replace fascia across Marietta, GA and Cobb County, usually as part of a roof repair or a gutter replacement project.
Why Fascia Rots in the First Place
Failing gutters
Most fascia rot starts behind a gutter that's overflowing or leaking. Water runs back against the fascia board instead of down through the downspout. Wood absorbs water. Rot starts.
Missing or improperly installed drip edge
Drip edge is the L-shaped metal at the eave that directs water off the roof and into the gutter. Without it, water curls back behind the gutter and onto the fascia. We see roofs in Cobb County built without drip edge constantly.
Shingles cut too short at the eave
If the bottom course of shingles doesn't overhang the drip edge by the proper amount, water sheets back behind the gutter. Common installation mistake.
Clogged gutters and ice damming
Gutters full of pine straw and oak tassels back up. Water pools behind the gutter and against the fascia. We don't see ice damming much in Cobb County but the back-up issue is just as bad in heavy spring rain.
How We Repair Fascia
Pull gutters and remove rotted fascia
We remove the gutter section over the affected area, pull the rotted fascia, and inspect the rafter tails behind it.
Repair or replace rafter tails
If rot has spread to the rafter tails, we sister new wood to the affected tails or cut and replace them. This is the work that gets expensive when fascia rot is left to run.
Install new fascia
We use primed PVC fascia or pre-primed cedar for the replacement. Both resist water far better than the painted pine that's usually behind original fascia. PVC won't rot ever; cedar has decades of life when painted.
Install drip edge if missing
If the original roof didn't have drip edge, we add it during the fascia repair so the same rot doesn't come back in five years.
Re-hang gutter
New gutter hangers (hidden hangers every 24 inches) and proper slope toward the downspout. The gutter goes back up against good wood instead of against the rotted fascia it pulled off.
What Fascia Repair Costs in Cobb County
Most single-section fascia repairs run $400 to $1,200. Full perimeter fascia replacement on a typical home runs $3,000 to $8,000. Material choice (painted pine vs. PVC vs. cedar) is a 30 to 50% difference. PVC is usually worth the upgrade because it stops the rot cycle for good.
Bundle With Gutter or Roof Work
Fascia repair is most cost-effective bundled with gutter replacement or roof replacement, because we're already at the eave with the right tools. If you have any of those projects coming up, mention any soft fascia spots and we'll quote it together.
Get a Free Fascia Repair Estimate
Call (678) 720-3565 or use the contact form. Free inspection with photos. Most fascia repairs handled within a week.