Soffit & Fascia Repair in Denver, CO

From the ground: peeling paint along the roofline, dark staining, visible sagging, gutters pulling away from the house, or daylight-visible holes. From closer up: soft wood at gutter level and paint that bubbles when the sun hits it. And from the attic side — scratching noises at dawn and dusk usually mean the question has answered itself and something is living up there.

Because the gutter is holding water against it. Clogged gutters overflow at the back edge, straight onto the fascia; a gutter with no back flashing lets roof runoff track behind it; and wet debris sitting in the gutter keeps the wood damp for weeks at a time. The lasting fix pairs the wood repair with the gutter correction — cleaning, resealing, or rehanging — which is why I treat them as one job.

Yes — with one rule: we make sure they're out first. Sealing an animal inside an attic is far worse than the hole. Once it's clear, I rebuild the opening with solid material rather than a patch, because squirrels return to known entry points and will test the repair. If there's an active animal that won't leave on its own, that step belongs to a wildlife operator, and I'll do the permanent carpentry the day they're done.

Usually the affected run does, yes — fascia sits behind the gutter, so there's no honest way to replace rotted board without dropping the gutter and rehanging it. That's included in what I quote rather than appearing later as a surprise. It's also the right moment to fix the pitch that let water sit there in the first place.