The Brothers That Just Do Gutters · Sunnyvale
Fascia Board in Sunnyvale & the Peninsula
Fascia repair and replacement so the gutters on your Peninsula home have solid wood to hang from.
- Licensed & Insured
- Seamless Gutters Formed On-Site
- Serving Sunnyvale & the Peninsula
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Fascia Board in Sunnyvale and the Peninsula: The Brothers That Just Do Gutters Sunnyvale replaces rotted, split or water-damaged fascia board and reinstalls the gutter with new hangers, so the system holds through the wet season. Call (650) 600-0598 or book online.
Fascia board work in Sunnyvale and the Peninsula
What we find when the gutter comes off, and what we do about it
Fascia rot hides behind the gutter until the day the gutter comes down. This is how we judge the board, the four ways to fix it, and how the job runs.
On the Peninsula, fascia lives through two hard seasons a year. All winter, any water that slips behind the gutter soaks into the board. Then a long dry summer bakes it. Wood that swells and shrinks every year opens its paint, lets the next winter in deeper, and slowly loosens whatever is screwed or nailed into it.
The trouble is that the worst damage sits exactly where you cannot see it: the strip of board covered by the back of the gutter. From the ground the paint may look tired but fine. Once we pull the run, we often find the wood dark and soft along the line where water has been running between the gutter and the fascia.
That is why we never quote fascia work as a guess. We tell you what the visible signs suggest, and we tell you plainly when the final answer comes after the gutter is off.
Four ways to give a gutter something solid to hang on
| Option | When it fits | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum fascia wrap | The board is sound and you are tired of repainting it | Comes in multiple sizes and covers the wood. Never used to hide rot. |
| Board replacement | Wood is soft, split or crumbling under the gutter line | The rotted section comes out, new board goes in, the gutter goes back on new hangers. |
| Roof straps | No fascia, and adding it is not practical | Holds well, though a fascia mount is stronger, and the straps show from the street. Not for slate, tile or cedar shingle roofs. |
| Build out the overhang | Open rafter tails with no fascia at all | Extends the overhang and adds a true fascia to hang the gutter on. |
How a fascia replacement runs
- Probe and mark.Your Solutionist presses along each run, checks the paint line and marks the sections that look suspect on the estimate.
- Take the gutter down.The run comes off carefully so it can go back up if the metal is still good.
- Cut out the bad wood.Rotted board is removed back to sound material, and we show you what came out.
- Install new fascia.New board goes in, ready for paint or an aluminum wrap if you want to stop repainting.
- Rehang on screw-in hangers.The gutter goes back with new hangers driven into the new wood, pitched toward the downspouts.
- Test with water.We run water through the system to confirm it drains and nothing slips behind the gutter again.
Signs to look for from the ground
- Paint peeling or bubbling in a band right below the roof edge.
- Dark streaks or water stains on the board under the gutter.
- A gutter that sags between hangers or tips away from the house.
- Gaps where the back of the gutter no longer sits tight to the wood.
- Birds, wasps or rodents getting in at the roof edge or soffit.
- Older homes with exposed rafter tails and water marks on the wall below.
Fascia often turns up during a gutter repair visit or ahead of a new seamless gutter installation, and it belongs to the same water path as underground drainage. If the old gutter was the reason the board rotted, replacing both at once is usually the cheaper path, since the roof edge is already open. We do this work across Sunnyvale, Los Altos, San Carlos and the rest of the Peninsula.
Have us check the board behind your gutters before the next storm finds it. Call (650) 600-0598
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Aluminum and specialty gutters formed on-site to the exact length of your roofline. No factory seams, sized for Peninsula rainfall.
Learn more Gutter CleaningOak and liquidambar leaves, redwood and pine needles and palm debris cleared by hand, downspouts flushed and tested.
Learn more Gutter RepairLeaking seams, sagging runs, loose hangers and rotted fascia, repaired the same visit when possible.
Learn more BroGuard Gutter GuardsFine metal mesh built for oak and redwood country. Stops leaves, needles and grit while a full winter of Peninsula rain flows straight through.
Learn more Maintenance ProgramScheduled cleanings before the first storms and again after the rainy season so your system never gets a year off.
Learn more Free estimateRequest a Free EstimateTell us what is going on with your Sunnyvale gutters. A local Solutionist walks the roofline, explains what you actually need and leaves a written price. No pressure, no obligation.
Book my free estimate or call (650) 600-0598How it works
From first call to clean rooflines
- 1Call or book online
Tell us what is going on with your Peninsula gutters. Same local team answers.
- 2On-site walkthrough
A Solutionist checks the roofline, downspouts and drainage and gives you a written estimate.
- 3The work gets done
Seamless runs formed in your driveway, cleaning and repairs finished the same visit when possible.
- 4Walkthrough and clean-up
We flush-test the system, show you the results and leave the property cleaner than we found it.
Why the Brothers
Why Peninsula Homeowners Call the Brothers
Eric Dodge runs it out of our shop on Willow Avenue in Sunnyvale. When you call (650) 600-0598 you reach the local team that works from Sunnyvale to San Francisco every week.
Our truck carries the machine. Each run is extruded on-site to the exact length of your roofline, so there are no factory seams to leak when the winter storms arrive.
BroGuard fine metal mesh stops oak leaves, redwood and pine needles and palm debris while heavy rain flows through. Nothing plastic on your roofline.
Cleanings before the leaf drop, downspout flushing and repairs scheduled before the first atmospheric river, so your gutters are not the weak link in December.
Year-round
Your Peninsula gutter calendar
What we are doing on Peninsula rooflines each season, so your system is ready before the weather asks it to work.
- Fall · Sep to NovPre-storm cleaning
Oak and liquidambar leaf drop cleared and downspouts flushed before the first real rain arrives.
- Winter · Nov to MarAtmospheric river response
Overflow and clog calls prioritized ahead of forecast systems, plus emergency repair on loose runs.
- Spring · Apr to MaySpring clean-out and guards
Blossom, seed and pollen cleared, and BroGuard fine mesh installed ahead of the next leaf drop.
- Summer · Jun to AugInstall season
The long dry window for new seamless runs, fascia repair and downspout upgrades before the rain returns.
The Work
Seamless Gutters, Done Right.
Reviews
What Peninsula Homeowners Say
“The crew from ‘Brothers’ did a great job repairing a damaged segment of the gutters at our home in Los Altos. They showed up on time, as promised, completed their work diligently and took care to clean up carefully after the work was completed. Many thanks!”
Posted on Google“They were very professional, approachable and responsive to the desires of the customer’s end goal. The crew worked very efficiently. They offer the curbed sleek gutters which are not easy to find; I’m happy with the overall results!”
Posted on Google“The Brothers were great to work with. Quick response, easy scheduling, flexible accommodation of our requests. Front man Max and get ’er done Robert both knew their stuff. They also didn’t hesitate to come back immediately for some touchups even after they had my money.”
Posted on GoogleFascia Board Questions, Answered
Peeling paint, soft or darkened wood, stains on the board and a gutter sagging between hangers are the common signs. Rot is often hidden until the gutter comes off, but if water has been running between the fascia and the gutter for a while, the odds are high the board is rotting behind it.
Yes, when the board underneath is still solid. Aluminum fascia wrap comes in multiple sizes, covers the wood and ends the repainting cycle on fascia that has spent years soaking up winter rain and baking through dry summers. Where the board is soft or rotted, wrap would only hide the problem, so we replace the board before the gutter goes back up.
Yes. Some older homes, including Colonial and Victorian styles with ornate rafter tails, were built without fascia. We can hang gutters with roof straps secured to the roof, or build out the overhang and add fascia to hang them on. Roof straps are not recommended on slate, tile or cedar shingle roofs, and on an older roof the strap usually sits on top of the shingles.
Yes. Hangers screwed into fascia bite into wood grain that runs horizontally, which holds far better than screws in rafter end grain or straps laid over shingles. Roof straps are strong but not as strong as fascia, and they are more visible. Fascia also gives soffit a place to attach and closes the attic to insects and animals.
Yes. Soffit is the layer that runs from the bottom of the fascia back to the wall, and together they protect the rafters while letting the attic breathe through vents. We install perforated vinyl soffit where it is missing or damaged, which helps keep attic temperatures even through a warm Peninsula summer.
Not always. The gutter comes down, the rotted board is replaced, and if the gutter is still sound it goes back up with new hangers. If the gutter is old, sagging or undersized, that is a smart moment to form a new seamless run, since the roof edge is already open. Your Solutionist will price both options.
Service area
Peninsula communities we serve
Every community on this list is inside our service area and gets the same local crews, on-site seamless gutters and free written estimates. Our territory covers 70 ZIP codes running from Santa Clara up the Peninsula and across all of San Francisco. Call (650) 600-0598 or request a free quote and a Solutionist will come out.
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The Brothers That Just Do Gutters · Sunnyvale · (650) 600-0598 · Serving Sunnyvale, CA and the Peninsula
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