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Gutter Replacement but Fascia Board/Soffit is the Problem Kevin G. 03-10-2008
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Posted by Oren on March 10, 2008, 9:32 pm
On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:00:38 -0700 (PDT), "Kevin G."

>> On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:32:12 -0700 (PDT), "Kevin G."
>>
>>
>>
>> >I recently had my gutters replaced by a roofing and construction
>> >company. I also had this company install a gutter filter that sits
>> >within the gutters. Unfortunately, I'm still in a bit of a
>> >predicament as I have just been notified by this same company that the
>> >fascia board behind the gutters is completely rotted in several
>> >places. Therefore, water will continue to leak behind the soffit
>> >until new fascia board is installed. Also, there is an area above my
>> >garage where the soffit is sagging and had assumed that the gutter
>> >company would have moved this sagging soffit up so it didn't look so
>> >bad. They did not do this.
>>
>> >A few questions --
>>
>> >1) Prior to installing the gutters, should the gutter company have
>> >felt "obligated" to tell me that the fascia board is completely rotted
>> >and as a result the soffit is sagging, and water is still dripping
>> >behind the soffit?
>>
>> >2) Should the gutter company have felt "obligated" to move the
>> >sagging soffit up so it was more aligned with the other soffit along
>> >the other half of the area above my garage?
>>
>> >3) Will the fascia and/or soffit be easy to replace when the time
>> >comes to replace my roof? Will the contractors have to completely
>> >remove the gutters in order to replace the fascia and/or soffit?
>>
>> >I paid $2K for this installation (gutter and filter) and I feel like I
>> >have gotten no benefit out of it. I see virtually no visual benefit
>> >and have found out the I will need to have fascia and/or soffits
>> >replaced soon. I feel helpless.
>>
>> >Thanks for any and all advice.
>>
>> >Kevin
>>
>> Statement of Work in a Contract?
>
>The contract just states to "install new seamless gutters and
>downspouts."

And nothing about the Fascia or soffit <sp>!

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Posted by Kevin G. on March 10, 2008, 10:06 pm
> On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:00:38 -0700 (PDT), "Kevin G."
>
>
>
> >> On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:32:12 -0700 (PDT), "Kevin G."
>
> >> >I recently had my gutters replaced by a roofing and construction
> >> >company. I also had this company install a gutter filter that sits
> >> >within the gutters. Unfortunately, I'm still in a bit of a
> >> >predicament as I have just been notified by this same company that the
> >> >fascia board behind the gutters is completely rotted in several
> >> >places. Therefore, water will continue to leak behind the soffit
> >> >until new fascia board is installed. Also, there is an area above my
> >> >garage where the soffit is sagging and had assumed that the gutter
> >> >company would have moved this sagging soffit up so it didn't look so
> >> >bad. They did not do this.
>
> >> >A few questions --
>
> >> >1) Prior to installing the gutters, should the gutter company have
> >> >felt "obligated" to tell me that the fascia board is completely rotted
> >> >and as a result the soffit is sagging, and water is still dripping
> >> >behind the soffit?
>
> >> >2) Should the gutter company have felt "obligated" to move the
> >> >sagging soffit up so it was more aligned with the other soffit along
> >> >the other half of the area above my garage?
>
> >> >3) Will the fascia and/or soffit be easy to replace when the time
> >> >comes to replace my roof? Will the contractors have to completely
> >> >remove the gutters in order to replace the fascia and/or soffit?
>
> >> >I paid $2K for this installation (gutter and filter) and I feel like I
> >> >have gotten no benefit out of it. I see virtually no visual benefit
> >> >and have found out the I will need to have fascia and/or soffits
> >> >replaced soon. I feel helpless.
>
> >> >Thanks for any and all advice.
>
> >> >Kevin
>
> >> Statement of Work in a Contract?
>
> >The contract just states to "install new seamless gutters and
> >downspouts."
>
> And nothing about the Fascia or soffit <sp>!

Nope, no mention of either the fascia or soffit.

Posted by J.A. Michel on March 10, 2008, 9:00 pm

>I recently had my gutters replaced by a roofing and construction
> company. I also had this company install a gutter filter that sits
> within the gutters. Unfortunately, I'm still in a bit of a
> predicament as I have just been notified by this same company that the
> fascia board behind the gutters is completely rotted in several
> places. Therefore, water will continue to leak behind the soffit
> until new fascia board is installed. Also, there is an area above my
> garage where the soffit is sagging and had assumed that the gutter
> company would have moved this sagging soffit up so it didn't look so
> bad. They did not do this.
>
> A few questions --
>
> 1) Prior to installing the gutters, should the gutter company have
> felt "obligated" to tell me that the fascia board is completely rotted
> and as a result the soffit is sagging, and water is still dripping
> behind the soffit?
>
> 2) Should the gutter company have felt "obligated" to move the
> sagging soffit up so it was more aligned with the other soffit along
> the other half of the area above my garage?

They should have told you, but they would not have been able to sell you
gutters if they had.
>
> 3) Will the fascia and/or soffit be easy to replace when the time
> comes to replace my roof? Will the contractors have to completely
> remove the gutters in order to replace the fascia and/or soffit?

Soffit and facia can be replaced at any time, you don't have to wait for the
roof to be replaced. The gutters will have to come off however.

>
> I paid $2K for this installation (gutter and filter) and I feel like I
> have gotten no benefit out of it. I see virtually no visual benefit
> and have found out the I will need to have fascia and/or soffits
> replaced soon. I feel helpless.

You've got new gutters, and they're not going anywhere. Replace the soffit
and facia and you'll be in good shape.
>
> Thanks for any and all advice.
>
> Kevin


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