Most roof repairs usually entail replacing damaged shingles and defective flashings, but the overhang of a roof is often the first area to succumb to rot, peeling paint and other weather-related problems.
For example, soffits on eaves and gable overhangs are susceptible to water damage caused by improper flashing, torn shingles, and faulty gutters. Soffit damage is also caused by birds and squirrels nesting inside eaves.
These animals have been known to peck or chew through a perfectly sound eave, but they’re especially attracted to a water-damaged fascia or soffit, which offers less resistance.
