Rotten Fascia Boards
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June 20, 2024 at 7:44 p.m.
alextolle
Stefan in Idaho asked:
My fascia boards are rotted out due to water clinging to the woods during the rain. The person who inspected my roof wrote it up as 'incorrectly installed drip edge' however my insurance claims adjuster says there's nothing wrong with my roof, so who is right? And can I avoid replacing the entire roof?
June 20, 2024 at 7:44 p.m.
alextolle
Henry Staggs said this in response:
The drip edge metal should be under the base on the eave, and over the base on the rakes. Assuming this is a shingled roof.
There should be a small bend outwardly at the lower edge of the metal flashing. This is designed to help keep the water off of the fascia wood.
The fascia should be primed and painted
June 21, 2024 at 10:58 a.m.
laurenwhite
John Kenney at Cotney Consulting Group shared:
Hard to say without a photo.
If the drip edge is covering the face of the fascia board by at least 1-1/2” then that is probably not the cause. If there is not any rotten plywood roof deck at the edge then a roof issue could also be ruled out.
It sounds like the fascia board may be non treated pinewood board that would rot unless treated.
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