Replace Rotted Fascia

Chapter 1 — Assess

Probe with a screwdriver: - Solid, no sinking: sound wood. - Soft, screwdriver sinks 1/2”+: rotted.

Check: - Behind the gutter (where water ran back). - At corners / ends. - At any joint with the wall (where flashing was bad).

Rot rarely stays local — check a foot past visible damage in both directions.

Soft rotted fascia behind a gutter, visible staining and splitting.