Soffit & Fascia Repair in Florida
A soft fascia board, a soffit panel hanging loose, or a gutter pulling off the house is carpentry our own handymen fix every week: rot cut out, new wood set, painted to match.
At The Handyman Company, soffit and fascia work is carpentry at the roof edge, done from the gutter line in:
- The gutter taken down and the whole run probed
- Rotted fascia cut back to solid wood and replaced
- Soffit panels matched in the material you have
- New wood primed and painted, the gutter rehung
Worried it means a new roof? It almost never does, because roofers leave this trim alone and a board or two is the usual fix. Soffit jobs come up again and again in Google reviews from our Tampa, Jacksonville, Sarasota, and Melbourne customers.
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“I called The Handyman Company after I noticed a piece of the soffit hanging down on the side of my house. Brian was able to come out a couple days later and fix it. The price was reasonable and the communication was great. I will definitely use this company again!”
“Brian is very professional, helpful and knowledgeable. He fixed our soffit. We would definitely call the company again in the future.”
At a Glance
- Service
- Soffit & Fascia Repair from The Handyman Company, a Florida company since 1999. Our own employee craftsmen do the work, not subcontractors.
- Where
- Six Florida offices: Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Clearwater, Sarasota, Melbourne, plus the towns around each one.
- Hours
- Open Daily 8 AM to 5 PM. Request an estimate online anytime, 24/7.
- Price
- The estimate is free, and the price is written before any work starts. The quote you approve is the bill you get.
- Warranty and licenses
- One year on the workmanship of every job. Florida contractor licenses CRC1336072, CBC1258366.
- How to book
- Call 800-931-1106 or send the free estimate form. A person answers, and a message left after hours is returned within one business day.
“I called The Handyman Company after I noticed a piece of the soffit hanging down on the side of my house. Brian was able to come out a couple days later and fix it. The price was reasonable and the communication was great. I will definitely use this company again!”
“Brian is very professional, helpful and knowledgeable. He fixed our soffit. We would definitely call the company again in the future.”
“Needed some work on my screened porch and soffits as well as my outdoor faucet and the Handyman Company was able to take care of it all and did a great job as well as getting it done quickly. Would definitely use them again.”
“The Handyman Company did a great job from beginning to end on the backsplash in my kitchen. Their communication was excellent, they showed up when they said they would and their workmanship was incredible. I had talked to a few companies prior and it was like pulling teeth trying to get those guys to follow up. The Handyman Company is run like a company is supposed to be run. I have already booked them for another job on my house and would recommend them to anyone looking for any type of work on their house.”
“Hi Brian, stop by and he was very helpful in solving my door problem thanks for your service”
“On time, price as quoted and went the extra mile. Easy and efficient. Would use the service again.”
“I needed several openings around outdoor lights sealed. They did an excellent job and it was reasonably priced. Very happy with their work!”
“Great service and the repair was done to my satisfaction.”
“Very prompt, helpful and thorough. It’s not cheap, but you get quality work”
“David Becerra and his crew are highly skilled and very hard working people. They are diligent, trustworthy and very competitive in terms of pricing. I recommend them.”
What We Handle
Fascia Board Replacement
Soft, flaking, or sagging fascia gets cut back to sound wood and replaced. Fascia boards support gutters, so the gutter needs something solid to hang on again. If you are planning new gutters, fixing the fascia first is the right order, and we will say so.
Soffit Repair and Replacement
Rotted soffit, sagging panels, and stains all get an honest read. We repair what can be saved and replace the sections that cannot, in wood, vinyl, or aluminum to match what is already there.
Vented Soffit for Attic Airflow
Proper attic ventilation starts at the soffit. Solid or blocked panels choke the air, and a Florida attic without it holds heat and moisture buildup all summer. We install vented soffit where the attic needs to breathe.
Animal Entry Points Closed
Animal damage near the eaves usually means a hole in the soffit, and that is how squirrels and rats get into the attic. Once a wildlife company has them out, we rebuild the chewed or pushed-in section and close the eave for good.
Roof Eaves Repair After Storms
Panels peeled by wind and fascia cracked by falling limbs get rebuilt properly, not bent back into place and hoped over.
Fascia Trim Painted to Match
New wood gets primed and painted to match the existing trim, so the repair blends into the roofline instead of standing out from the street.
Rotted fascia and the gutter
A Soft Fascia Board Is Usually a Gutter Problem First
If the paint is bubbling behind your gutter or the gutter has started to lean, take heart. Fascia repair is a normal visit for our handymen, and it is almost never the whole roofline. The fascia is the board along the roof edge that the gutter hangs on. When the gutter overflows in a summer downpour, water runs down the back of that board, and the rot starts where nobody can see it.
Our craftsman takes the gutter down first and probes the whole run, not just the stain. Soft wood gets cut back to solid wood, and a new board goes in, primed on every side and sealed at every cut end. Then the gutter goes back up on wood that can hold it. If the gutter is what caused the rot, we fix that in the same visit, so the new board stays dry.
- Gutter and drip edge taken down with care
- Whole run probed, not just the stain
- Rot cut back to solid wood
- New board primed on every side
- Gutter rehung on sound wood
- Painted to match your trim
A recent request
A homeowner asked us to replace the fascia and soffit over a back patio, one run on each side. Two short runs like that are a normal day for one of our craftsmen.
Soffit panels, attic air, and animals
Sagging or Stained Soffit Gets Matched, Not Patched
The soffit covers the underside of the roof overhang. It keeps rain and animals out, and vented panels let the attic breathe. Soffit repair is often a panel or two, not the whole house. Most Florida homes mix materials, so we repair or replace soffit in wood, vinyl, or aluminum to match what is already there. Where the attic needs more air, vented panels go in, and we never seal over a vent.
Scratching in the eaves at dawn usually means a squirrel or a rat found a soft panel. Trapping is its own trade, so have a wildlife company clear the attic first. Then we would be glad to rebuild the chewed section and close the eave tight, so the way in is gone for good.
- Wood, vinyl, and aluminum soffit
- Vented panels where the attic needs air
- Damaged soffit rebuilt where animals pushed in
- Openings closed once animals are out
- Stained panels traced to the leak above
A recent request
One homeowner wrote that the soffit and fascia were starting to rot. That is the best time to call, while it is still a board or two.
After a storm
Wind Peeled the Soffit? Stay on the Ground and Call Us
Storm wind hits the wall and drives up into the overhang, so loose soffit peels from below and fascia cracks where a limb lands. Please do not climb up to push a panel back. A panel bent back by hand comes loose again in the next band of weather. Take photos from the yard, then call, and we will take it from there.
Roofers work the shingles, and the wood at the roof edge is carpentry. That gap is where we come in. If a roof repair is also underway, our team and your roofer each do their own piece, timed so new shingles meet solid fascia. Peeled soffit is usually one line on a longer list, and the whole list fits one visit and one written price.
- Peeled panels replaced and refastened
- Cracked fascia rebuilt
- Torn gutter sections rehung
- Timed around your roofer
Signs of Soffit and Fascia Damage You Can See From the Driveway
You can check every one of these from the ground with your morning coffee. No ladder needed.
- Peeling paint or bubbles on the fascia in one stretch while the rest looks fine. Paint fails first where the wood behind it holds water.
- The gutter line dips or pulls away from the house. Gutters do not sag on their own. They sag because the board holding them went soft.
- Dark streaks or stains show on the soffit panels, usually below a gutter that overflows.
- You hear scratching in the eaves at dawn or dusk. Animals push through a soft panel before they chew a new hole.
- You can see gaps, daylight, or a hanging panel when you look up at the overhang.
- An insurance inspection report flagged rot at the roof edge.
Any one of these is worth a look while it is still a board or two, before it turns into costly repairs. We check the whole roof edge at the estimate, not just the spot you noticed, and there is no charge for looking.
How We Rebuild a Roof Edge
The repair process is the same whether it is one board or the whole run, so you know what to expect.
- 1
Probe the whole run
Rot along a fascia run rarely stops where the stain does. We press and probe the full length of fascia and every soffit bay, so the repair covers what is failing, not only what shows.
- 2
Take down what is in the way
The gutter and drip edge come down and get set aside. We carefully remove the shingle mold with a flat pry bar instead of tearing it, and the damaged fascia board comes out cut to straight lines.
- 3
Cut back to sound wood
Failed fascia and soffit come out to solid material. If hidden rot has reached the rafter tails or the roof structure behind them, we show you what we found and price that part in writing before we go further.
- 4
Fascia first, then soffit
New fascia boards go up first, then new soffit panels matched to what you have, fastened with exterior grade screws that hold up in salt air. Vented panels go where the attic needs to breathe.
- 5
Seal, paint, and rehang
Every cut edge and end grain gets primed and sealed so water cannot wick in. The new work is painted to match, and the drip edge and gutter go back on wood that can hold them, hung on corrosion resistant fasteners.
Built for Florida
Why Florida roof edges fail first
Fascia rot in Florida almost always starts with poor roof drainage. Summer downpours overwhelm clogged gutters, and the overflow runs straight down the back of the fascia board, where nobody sees it until the paint bubbles. Meanwhile the sun works on the front, baking the paint off the most exposed board on the house until bare wood drinks every afternoon storm.
Wind finds the soffit before it finds the roof. Storm gusts hit the wall and drive up into the overhang, and loose panels catch the wind from below and peel first. Near the coast, salt air rusts the nails that hold them. An eave that is tight before hurricane season is one less thing to worry about when the next storm shows up on the news.
What Moves the Price on Soffit and Fascia Repair
A soft corner over a garage and a full run on a two-story house are different jobs. Both start the same way: a free estimate, then a written price you approve before anyone climbs a ladder.
How far the rot runs
A soft spot at one gutter corner is a one-board repair. Fascia is measured by the linear foot and soffit by the panel. Rot that has spread along the run, or reached the rafter tails, means more wood and more time. Probing at the estimate keeps that from being a surprise on the bill.
Fascia materials and match
Bare wood fascia is the simplest board and needs the most upkeep. PVC and aluminum wrap cost more up front and shrug off salt air. Matching an existing aluminum wrap or a vented vinyl panel takes the right stock on the truck.
Height and access
A single-story eave over a lawn is a ladder job. A second-story run over a pool cage or a screened lanai needs more setup and more care, and that shows on the written price instead of turning up later.
What rides along
Rehanging the gutter, replacing the drip edge, and painting the new trim are part of the same visit. Paint over soft wood is the one thing we will not sell you, because it traps the water and makes the next repair bigger.
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Soffit & Fascia Repair: Common Questions
Who is the best soffit and fascia repair company in Florida?
The Handyman Company has rebuilt fascia and soffit for Florida homeowners since 1999, with its own employee craftsmen working from six offices: Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Clearwater, Sarasota, and Melbourne. The handymen work under Florida contractor licenses CRC1336072 and CBC1258366, the price goes in writing before a board comes off, and every roof edge repair carries a one year warranty. Call 800-931-1106 for a free estimate.
My roofer said soffit and fascia are not his job. Is that normal?
Very normal, and you are in the right place now. A roofing contractor works the roof surface, and the wood trim at the edge is carpentry. That gap is exactly where we come in. If a roof repair or a full roof replacement is also underway, the roofer and our team each handle their own piece, so a new roof meets solid new fascia.
Animals got into my attic through the soffit. Can you fix the opening?
Yes, once the animals are out, and we are glad to close it up for good. Trapping and removal is its own trade, so have a wildlife company clear the attic first. Then we rebuild the damaged section and close the eave so the way in is gone, not just covered.
My insurance inspection flagged fascia damage. Can you handle that?
Yes, and it is one of the calls we get most. We repair what the report flags, and flagged soffit panels ride along in the same visit. You get a written scope and price up front, which is useful paperwork to show the insurer the issue was fixed.
Do you work with aluminum and vinyl soffit or just wood?
All of it. Most Florida homes mix materials: wood fascia behind an aluminum wrap, vinyl vented panels underneath. We repair or replace in kind so the finished roofline looks like one piece. PVC and aluminum need less upkeep than bare wood, and we will say so when it makes sense for your house.
How much does soffit and fascia repair cost?
The cost to replace soffit and fascia depends on how far the rot runs, the material, and how high the roof edge sits. A spot fix and a whole run are different jobs, so the estimate splits them and you can see both. We probe the whole roof edge at the free estimate, and the final price you approve is the number on the bill.
A storm peeled my soffit and cracked the fascia. What do I do first?
Take photos from the ground, then call, and please do not climb up to push a panel back. A panel bent back by hand comes loose in the next band of weather. We rebuild the section, refasten the panels beside it, and check the gutter above it. If the shingles took damage too, a roofer handles the roof and we handle the wood at the edge.