Peeling paint on the fascia is never a paint problem. It's a drip edge miss, a gutter overflow, or a missing kickout flashing — and repainting without fixing the source is money set on fire. I trace the water back to the roof, document what's cosmetic vs structural, and give you the fix scope.
Ladder inspection of every accessible fascia run + probe test for soft wood
Soffit panel and vent inspection from below and attic-side rafter-tail check
Drip edge presence and 1/4-inch fascia overhang check per IRC R905.2.8.5
Gutter and downspout capacity + overflow evidence (fascia rot #1 cause)
Kickout flashing check at every roof-to-wall termination (fascia rot #2 cause)
Written scope: source fix + fascia repair/replace + soffit repair, priced separately
Ladder inspection of every accessible fascia run with probe test for soft wood. Soffit panel condition, vent presence, and NFA check from below. Attic-side inspection of rafter tails and sub-fascia framing for hidden water tracking. Drip edge audit — presence, orientation, and 1/4-inch overhang past fascia per IRC R905.2.8.5. Gutter and downspout capacity check + overflow evidence (staining, silt lines, granule buildup). Kickout flashing verification at every roof-to-wall termination — the single biggest cause of localized fascia rot on stucco NM homes. Written scope with three separated line items: source fix (drip edge / gutter / kickout), fascia repair or replacement, soffit repair — plus which order to do them in.
Homeowners with peeling fascia paint, sagging gutters, or visible wood damage. Owners on stucco homes with staining or rot at a roof-to-wall termination (missing kickout). Buyers under contract wanting to price out fascia work honestly. Any homeowner whose painter has already come out twice and the peeling is back. HOA / property managers needing a portfolio-wide fascia condition survey.
Standard Fascia & Soffit Report — $299 Detailed w/ Kickout + Drip Edge Source Diagnosis — $449 Full Perimeter Audit (fascia + soffit + gutter capacity) — $549 Add to any inspection — $149 Most are $299–$449. Diagnosing a missing kickout for $299 before repainting for $2,500 saves you the second $2,500 you'd otherwise spend in two years.
Usually neither. Both are treating the symptom. Peeling fascia paint or a rotted board is downstream of water — a drip edge miss, a clogged/undersized gutter, a missing kickout flashing at a roof-to-wall termination. Fix the source, then repair or replace. I trace it before you spend on either.
I probe every foot of fascia and every accessible soffit panel, and I probe the sub-fascia framing at any soft spot. If the rafter tails are compromised, that's a very different scope than 'replace 3 fascia boards.' I document what's structural vs cosmetic and give you both scopes.
Ladder on every accessible fascia run, plus attic-side inspection of the rafter-tail area for any hidden water tracks. Ground-only fascia inspections miss the failures that matter — you can't see cupping or paint delamination from 15 feet away.
Yearly punch-list + service-life estimate.
Pre-listing & buyer due-diligence reports.
Reserve study + per-unit documentation.
Party-wall + shared-roof attribution.
I've watched too many neighbors sign contracts they didn't understand for roofs they didn't need. That stops with a written report they own.