Gutter Guy Wrapping Fascia

The ripples are caused by sub fascia that isn t completely straight.

Gutter guy wrapping fascia.

Rain gutters protect your foundation siding doors windows roof fascia soffit and decorative landscaping. Trim soffit before the gutter guys installs your new gutter system give your home a face lift with new vinyl covered aluminum fascia wrap and vinyl vented soffits. The problem isn t with the gutter its with the sub fascia. Time will claim all but with a little insight and good timing you can stay ahead of the times.

It is the board that creates the trim around your room. The gutters are installed directly in the fascia board alongside your home making for a charmingly trimmed aesthetic that s useful and practical. Typically gutters are hung on the fascia so most of it is hidden from view. Beldon understands the plight of homeowners who have had underperforming house gutters cause damage to their fascia board.

Here at professional gutter and drain we would always recommend checking the fascia board for fascia wrap an aluminum wrap that protect the wood from moisture in order to minimize the repairs needed. Then finish by installing the drip edge flashing on the rakes. Fascia style gutters are usually larger than k style and half round gutters making them especially popular in western states including california. Fascia gutters are a functional home design feature that can be found on a lot of modern buildings.

You can clearly see in the photo that any water running down the underlayment the black tarpaper drooping off the roof the bottom layer will run over exposed fascia wood and then behind the metal fasia rotting the wood. For proper water drainage the drip edge on the rakes should always overlap the drip edge on the eaves. I ve never had a customer notice it or even bring it up. It should never be installed outside the gutter i e against the fascia board.

Photo does not change my opinion and don is probably right about the gutter guy being available before the fascia guy. I think it can happen when the sub fascia is slid up under the gutter as well. That s why we offer beldon leafguard a revolutionary one piece gutter system that is guaranteed to remain clog free thanks to the built in gutter protection hood. It is usually pretty minor.

This works out correctly if you do the eaves first. The fascia pronounced fay shuh is the board that hangs vertically from the edge of your roof.