Replacing Fascia Board Without Removing Gutters
This seems to go against what i ve read online.
Replacing fascia board without removing gutters. Fascia board replacement cost. Guttering and fascia replacement cost. The answer to this question however is not a simple yes or no. The gutters have been replaced but the soffit and fascia have not.
Use a six in one painter s tool to pry the board away from the wall gently at. Remove the gutter brackets from your fascia. Because the fascia can be subjected to a great amount of wear and tear it is reasonable to wonder if you should replace your fascia board when you are replacing your house gutters. Change a rotten or damaged fascia board.
I have gutters fascia and soffit being replaced on my home. With waste removal and labour factored in the average price will likely sit around 2100 though this will of course depend on the size and type of your property. To start this project use a utility knife to cut all seams and caulk lines around the piece or pieces that you want to replace. Hey no harm in trying.
Then locate the brackets underneath your gutter holding them in place and unscrew them so you can lift the gutter up and away from the fascia. Which kind of and the gutter is nailed to the 1 2 so i guess the 1 2 keeps the gutter from resting up against the fascia board to keep it from rotting. I ll probably try pulling the long nails that hold the gutters and using a combination of ropes to the second floor windows and prop poles to the ground to try to lift the gutters off the facia boards enough to replace the boards without completely removing the gutters. I called the company i ve contracted to do the work and was told that it s actually better to replace the gutters first and they ll come back and do the soffit fascia later.
It was very easy. Remove the rotted fascia board. This will ensure that the board comes away from the wall without pulling any other components. The way it s put on there is i have a 1 4 fascia board that s nailed up on there and then a 1 2 is nailed on the top portion of the fascia board.
Fascia replacement costs will start at 100 per m2. Unscrew the gutters from behind your existing fascia board with an electric screwdriver. Remove the gutters from the areas where you are going to replace the fascia board. Common residential gutters are installed using long nails that secure the gutter to the facial board.
If it doesn t work i have lost only a little time.