Aluminum fascia capping and wood fascia board replacement in Calgary: eliminate rot, peeling paint, and eave water damage forever.
Protect your roof edges and rafter tails with custom aluminum fascia capping and wood fascia board replacement in Calgary. Eliminate unsightly peeling paint, wood rot, and ice dam damage with maintenance-free aluminum trim.
Fascia is the vertical board that runs along the edge of your roof, just below the shingles. It closes off the ends of the rafters and gives your eavestroughs something solid to hang from. Because it sits right at the edge where water drains off the roof, fascia takes a beating from rain, snowmelt, and ice. When it's left as bare or painted wood, it's often one of the first parts of a home's exterior to rot.
Fascia boards support your eavestroughing and seal rafter ends from water intrusion. When melting winter snow or overflowing gutters cause fascia wood to rot, heavy gutters can tear away from the building, causing extensive eave damage.
In Calgary, fascia problems usually start with water that stays where it shouldn't. Clogged or overflowing eavestroughs spill water down the face of the board. Ice dams push meltwater back under the shingles and onto the top edge of the fascia. Paint cracks and peels after years of sun and freeze-thaw cycles, letting moisture soak into the wood. Once the wood softens, gutter hangers lose their grip and the whole system can start to sag or pull away.
If your wood fascia is still solid, aluminum capping can be bent and installed directly over it. This seals the wood away from the weather and gives you a clean, maintenance-free finish. If the wood is soft, split, or rotted, capping over it only hides the problem. In that case we remove the damaged sections and install new wood backing first, then cap it in aluminum. We'll check every run of fascia and let you know which approach your home needs.
No two homes have exactly the same fascia boards. Board widths vary, corners aren't always square, and older homes often have unusual roof returns and transitions. We bend aluminum fascia on site using a portable brake so every piece is formed to fit your boards exactly. That tailored fit means tighter seams, fewer gaps for water to get in, and a cleaner finished look than pre-formed pieces.
Aluminum fascia capping completely encapsulates exposed wood, providing a durable barrier that never needs scraping, sanding, or repainting.
Fascia, soffit, and eavestroughs are all part of the same system at your roof edge. When we replace or cap fascia, it's a good time to check your soffit ventilation and the condition of your gutters. Doing the work together means everything is colour-matched and trimmed in at once, which saves time and gives your home a uniform look.
Fascia is priced separately from eavestroughs. Your cost depends on the total length of fascia, how much rotted wood needs to be replaced, the width of the boards, the number of corners and roof returns, whether eavestroughs need to be taken down and rehung, and the height and access around your home. We'll inspect your fascia and provide a clear written quote.
Do I need to take my eavestroughs down to replace fascia? Usually, yes. The eavestroughs are removed so the fascia can be repaired and capped, then rehung or replaced.
Can I just paint my wood fascia instead? Painting can help in the short term, but in Calgary's climate paint tends to crack and peel within a few years. Aluminum capping is a longer-lasting solution.
Will aluminum fascia match my home? Yes. Aluminum fascia is available in over 30 factory colours, so we can match or complement your soffit, eavestroughs, siding, and roof.
Contact Raico Roofing for a free quote.