The Brothers That Just Do Gutters · Charleston
Fascia Board Repair in Charleston, SC
Rotted, split or water-damaged fascia replaced or wrapped, so your gutters have solid wood to hang from before the summer storms.
- Aluminum Fascia Wrap
- Full Board Replacement
- Veteran Owned
The Brothers That Just Do Gutters
Charleston
- Rotted boards replaced
- Aluminum wrap available in several sizes
- Gutters put back up on new hangers
- Perforated vinyl soffit available
Quick answer
Fascia Board in Charleston, SC: The Brothers That Just Do Gutters Charleston tears out fascia that has rotted, split or soaked through, puts up sound wood or an aluminum wrap, and hangs the gutter back on fresh hangers so it holds through the summer storms. We serve homes across the Charleston area and can add perforated vinyl soffit too. Call (843) 867-2267 or book online.
Fascia is the long trim board along the eave that covers the ends of the rafters. It is typically wood, a wood alternative or metal, it seals the attic along with the soffit, and your gutter hangers fasten into it.
On a lot of Lowcountry homes, that board has been carrying a gutter through decades of humid summers. Water that slips behind a gutter packed with pine straw soaks into it a little with every storm, and the rot stays out of sight until the gutter starts to sag. New fascia often goes hand in hand with a gutter repair or a new installation.
Fascia board in the Lowcountry
Wrap it, replace it or hang without it: fascia options for Lowcountry eaves
The right fix depends on what is behind your gutter right now. Here is how we read the eave on historic Charleston homes, raised island homes and newer builds, and what we do with each.
Fascia carries more than people expect. Along with the gutter and every gallon in it during an afternoon downpour, it often supports the edge of the lowest row of roofing. When water has been slipping between the gutter and the board for a few summers, the damage stays hidden behind the trough until the hangers stop holding.
A lot of older Charleston gutters were fastened with spike and ferrule: long nails driven through the face of the gutter straight into the board. Every one of those holes is a path for water into the wood. When we take an old gutter down, the board behind it tells us whether an aluminum wrap will do or the wood has to come out.
The soffit underneath matters too. Perforated vinyl soffit closes the underside of the eave so birds and insects stay out, while the vents let the attic breathe through a hot, humid Lowcountry summer.
What we find behind Lowcountry gutters
| What is at the eave | What we recommend | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Solid wood with worn paint and old nail holes | Aluminum fascia wrap | Drips that get past the gutter hit metal, not wood soaking up salt air |
| Boards gone soft, cracked or black from Lowcountry humidity | Replace those boards, then wrap or paint them against the salt air | Hangers have to bite into sound wood, and rotten board will not hold a full gutter in a downpour |
| Open rafter tails with no fascia, common on older and historic homes around Charleston | Add fascia, lengthen the overhang or fit roof straps on this roof type | It comes down to the roofing material and how much of the home’s original look you want to save |
| Tile, slate or wood shake roofs with no fascia board | Add fascia or lengthen the overhang on this roof | We skip roof straps on these, because this roofing can crack or split under one |
| Soffit missing, damaged or unvented over a humid Lowcountry attic | Perforated vinyl soffit | Keeps pests out of the attic while still letting it breathe |
Why a sound board is better than hanging off rafter tails
- A screw into fascia grabs across the grain. A screw into a rafter end goes into end grain and holds much less.
- One continuous board stiffens the full length, so the gutter holds its line and slope.
- The fascia gives the soffit a place to attach, sealing off the attic.
- Exposed rafters leave openings that bugs and critters use to get inside.
- Roof straps do the job, but they are weaker than fascia and you can see them from the street.
- Lifting brittle shingles on an older roof to tuck a strap under can crack them, so straps usually go on top.
Checking Lowcountry fascia from the ground
- Look down the length of the gutter.Stand at one corner of the house and eye the eave. A wavy or sagging gutter often means the wood behind it is failing.
- Check the paint just under the gutter.Peeling, blistering or dark stains along that line tell you water has been slipping behind the gutter.
- Glance up under the eave.Holes in the soffit, droppings or nest material mean critters can get into the eave.
Fixing what caused it
New wood only lasts if the water stops reaching it. With the old gutter already down, it is often the right moment for a seamless gutter formed on site, with no mid-run joints to drip on the new board. If the gutter is still sound, gutter repair handles the pitch and seams that let water behind it, and the maintenance program keeps the trough clear so it never backs up into the wood again. Fascia is part of our exterior solutions, alongside under-deck ceilings.
Have the board behind your gutters checked before summer storm season. Call (843) 867-2267
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More Ways We Help Charleston and Lowcountry Homeowners
The wood is repaired. Here is how to keep it dry.
Reseal the seams and fix the slope that sent water into the fascia to begin with.
Learn more Seamless GuttersSince the old gutter is off anyway, we can hang a one-piece run formed on site on the new wood.
Learn more Gutter CleaningPine straw and oak leaves are the top reason water spills behind a gutter. Hand cleaning keeps it in front.
Learn more Exterior SolutionsSee how fascia, drainage and under-deck ceilings work together as one plan for your home.
Learn more BroGuard Gutter GuardsStainless micro-mesh keeps pine straw and pollen from damming the gutter and pushing water back toward the board.
Learn more Free estimateRequest a Free EstimateTell us what is going on with your Charleston gutters. A local Solutionist walks the roofline, explains what you actually need and leaves a written price. No pressure, no obligation.
Book my free estimate or call (843) 867-2267How it works
How We Replace Fascia
- 1Inspect the board
A Solutionist looks at the paint, any soft spots and how well the gutter is seated on the board.
- 2Take the gutter down
If we suspect rot, the crew takes the gutter down to look at the wood behind it.
- 3Replace or wrap
Rotted sections get replaced, or solid wood gets wrapped in aluminum.
- 4Rehang and test
The gutter goes back up on new hangers at the correct slope and gets a water test.
Why the Brothers
Why Charleston and Lowcountry Homeowners Call the Brothers
Rot in the fascia hides behind the gutter. Since removing and hanging gutters is all we do, we catch it before it gives out.
You do not have to line up a carpenter and a gutter installer. One crew replaces the wood and hangs the gutters back up.
From historic homes downtown to raised homes on James Island and Folly Beach, we have a way to hang gutters with or without fascia.
The Charleston team is owned and run out of Mount Pleasant by Gabe Gomez, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
Year-round
Your Charleston gutter calendar
How the year plays out on Lowcountry rooflines, and what our crews are doing in each stretch.
- Fall · Sep to NovPine drop clean-outs
Pine straw, oak leaves and sweetgum balls cleared from troughs and outlets while late-season storms are still rolling through.
- Winter · Dec to FebRepair and replacement
The calmer months for rehanging sagging runs, swapping out leaky sectional gutters and fixing fascia before spring.
- Spring · Mar to MayPollen and catkin season
Pine pollen and oak catkins flushed out of the outlets, and BroGuard installed before the summer storms arrive.
- Summer · Jun to AugThunderstorm season
The wettest stretch of the year. Overflow calls, downspout upgrades and new seamless gutters sized for the downpour.
The Work
Real Crews. Real Charleston & Lowcountry Homes.
Reviews
What Charleston Homeowners Say
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Posted on GoogleFascia Board Questions, Answered
It is what the gutter mounts to. The hangers screw into the fascia, and sound wood is what lets the gutter hold a full load of rain and soggy pine straw in a storm without tearing loose.
Usually not without pulling the gutter down. If water has been running between the gutter and the board for a while, expect some rot. Other signs are peeling paint, spots that give when you press them, and a gutter that sags between hangers, and a Solutionist looks for every one of them on a free estimate.
Yes, as long as the wood beneath is still solid. Aluminum fascia wrap is made in several sizes and goes right over the board. When the wood is too rotted, we replace it, and in both cases we rehang the gutter on new hangers.
Yes. Plenty of older Lowcountry homes were built with deep overhangs and exposed rafter tails rather than fascia, on the theory that the overhang would throw rain clear of the walls. Often it does not. One fix is a roof strap, which hooks to a concealed hanger inside the gutter and attaches up on the roof. It works on a lot of roofs, but on slate, tile or cedar shingle roofs we do not advise straps, so for those roofs we lengthen the overhang and add a fascia board.
It comes down to how often the board gets wet and how long it stays that way. Gutters that overflow behind the trough and homes that went years between cleanings are the usual culprits. Under heavy pine and live oak canopy, a single clogged section packed with pine straw can soak the board behind it in every summer storm.
Yes. If the soffit is damaged or missing, we install perforated vinyl soffit. Those small vents let the attic breathe, which takes some of the heat and damp out of the house during a long, humid Charleston summer.
Rain and soggy leaves make a full gutter heavy, and soft wood cannot keep hanger screws snug under that load. The screws back out, the gutter sags, and the slope no longer moves water to the downspout. New wood and new hangers bring the pitch back.
Service area
Charleston and Lowcountry communities we serve
Every community on this list is inside our service area and gets the same local crew, seamless gutters formed on site and free written estimates. Call (843) 867-2267 or request a free quote and a Solutionist will come out.
- Mount Pleasant
- Charleston
- West Ashley
- James Island
- Daniel Island
- North Charleston
- Hanahan
- Goose Creek
- Ladson
- Summerville
- Johns Island
- Folly Beach
- Isle of Palms
- Sullivan’s Island
- Awendaw
- McClellanville
Free estimates
Are rotted boards making your gutters sag?
Ask a Solutionist to inspect the wood your gutters hang on and give you a free estimate in writing for the board, the wrap or rehanging.
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