Fascia board repair

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Fascia board repair is the replacement or splicing of rotted sections of the trim board behind the gutters, usually performed by gutter crews because the gutter must come down to reach the damage. The job involves cutting back to sound wood, matching the board profile, priming all faces and cuts, and refitting the gutter with new hangers — often adding drip edge if its absence caused the rot.

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Fascia board repair is the replacement or splicing of rotted sections of the trim board behind the gutters, usually performed by gutter crews because the gutter must come down to reach the damage. The job involves cutting back to sound wood, matching the board profile, priming all faces and cuts, and refitting the gutter with new hangers — often adding drip edge if its absence caused the rot. Skipping the repair and screwing new gutters into punky wood is the classic shortcut that fails within a season or two.

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