Soffit is the underside of your eave. It closes off the roof cavity from weather and animals, and the vented panels let attic air move so the roof deck stays dry and cool. When soffit sags, rots, or gets torn open by squirrels and woodpeckers, moisture and pests get into the attic. Ethan repairs damaged sections and replaces full runs with vented aluminum or vinyl soffit.
Common problems in the north metro
Overflowing gutters soak the soffit from above. Wind peels back loose panels. Birds and squirrels widen any gap they find. Old plywood soffit delaminates and drops.
Repair vs. replace
A few damaged panels get replaced to match. If the whole run is soft or the wood behind it is rotted, replacing the run is cheaper than chasing it piece by piece.
Ventilation matters
Ethan keeps or adds vented panels so the attic breathes. Blocked soffit vents are a common cause of ice dams because warm, trapped attic air melts snow from underneath.
Common questions
- Do you do soffit on its own, or only with gutters?
- Either. Soffit work is often paired with a gutter install because the gutter has to come down anyway, but Ethan takes stand-alone soffit jobs too.
- Aluminum or vinyl?
- Aluminum holds up better in hail and sun. Vinyl is fine for sheltered eaves and matches existing vinyl siding.