Ice Drip Vinyl Soffit

Use it to anchor any edges of soffit not covered by aluminum fascia.

Ice drip vinyl soffit.

The ice traps water behind it allowing the water to seep back under the shingles and leak through the roof. My landlord just installed that aluminum soffit. Is this a problem. Metal drip edge may already be on your home.

Soffits are typically used as the exposed undersurface of the roof overhang above exterior siding. Ice dams also can cause leaks as water backs up under the shingles on the portion of the roof that sits over the soffit. The top edge is tucked under a metal angle called drip edge that slips under the shingles. The full line of georgia pacific vinyl siding and accessories soffit and fascia will coordinate perfectly with your siding windows trim and gutters.

The backup of melted snow on the edge of your roof which can refreeze into ice is called an ice dam. Increased ventilation will make the entire roof cold and reduce or eliminate ice dams. More product details close. Then remove any soffit trim and carefully pry out the fascia along its bottom edge.

Take precautions to keep your attic cool and your soffits well vented. Leave this in place if possible. J channel is a surprise j shaped length of aluminum that the soffit fits into against the house. It looks better than painted wood from the first day of installation and year after year.

These ice dams form when warm attic air melts the snow on the roof and the water refreezes along the colder edge of the roof. If your house has icicles hanging off the edge of the roof this can be an indication of an ice dam formation on the roof. Above it is solid plywood. The first step is investigating to see where there are potential cracks in your home s defense then you can use some of these tips to help fill them.

It projects from under the shingles and directs water away from the surface of the fascia. When it rains water drips through the soffit and along the inside face of the fascia. This is at the valley of an l shaped gabled roof. Georgia pacific vinyl siding and accessories soffit and fascia is available to fit the needs of most homes and provides a low maintenance solution for the overhang areas.

This picture shows the water dripping through but when it rains harder sometimes there s more. Cellwood vinyl fascia is a maintenance free way to cellwood vinyl fascia is a maintenance free way to cover and protect your home s wood fascia boards. Once the fascia is off the soffit panels can be pried off pretty easily. Don t let ice wreak havoc on your roof gutters and soffit systems this year.

Replacing fascia and soffit starts with removing the gutter. It completely covers fascia boards from the drip edge to the soffit. Our vinyl soffits provide the air intake needed for proper air flow in attics and for controlled temperatures indoors.