Fascia

On older NC homes the fascia is wood — often pine — and once water gets behind a failed drip edge, the rot moves fast. Soft fascia is one of the things we tap with a screwdriver on every inspection. On newer homes the fascia is wrapped in aluminum or fiber-cement, which holds up better but still takes a hit on wind events when the wrap pulls loose.

On a storm claim, fascia damage is often missed by the carrier because the gutter has to come down to expose it. We pull a section of gutter on the inspection if we suspect rot or wrap damage and document what is behind it. That photo goes in the supplement — fascia replacement is a clean line item once the damage is on the record.