Your roof sheds the water. Your gutters are supposed to carry it away. When they’re clogged, sagging or pitched the wrong way, water spills over the edge, soaks the fascia boards and eaves, and over a few winters rots the wood that holds your roof edge together. HomeGuard Roofing repairs gutters and downspouts, replaces rotted fascia and eave boards, and fixes the roof-edge details that caused the damage in the first place.
Call (925) 644-8514 or call to schedule a gutter and roof-edge inspection.
When any one of these fails, the others usually follow.
Dublin’s mature trees, especially deciduous ones like the fruitless mulberry common in older yards, drop most of their leaves in fall, right before the rainy season starts. Gutters that aren’t cleaned in October are often full when the first big storm hits.
Gutters need a slight slope toward the downspouts. Over time, hangers loosen and gutters sag, leaving standing water that overflows and rusts the gutter from inside.
In an atmospheric river, a long run of gutter with only one downspout can’t keep up. Water overflows at the low point.
On older roofs without a drip edge, water runs back under the roof edge onto the fascia instead of into the gutter.
Older sectional gutters leak at every joint. Seamless aluminum gutters, formed on site to the length of your roof, have joints only at the corners.
“Dry rot” is a fungal decay that needs moisture to start. Despite the name, it happens when wood stays wet over and over. Overflowing gutters, missing drip edge and roof leaks at the eaves are the most common causes on Dublin homes.
What we look for:
Both show up in California homes, and they can look similar. Rot comes from moisture; termites leave tunnels, droppings or hollowed wood. If you’re selling, a licensed structural pest control inspection, the “termite report” common in California home sales, may list both. We repair rot caused by roof and gutter water. Active termite infestations need a licensed pest control company first.
They cut down on cleaning and on dry debris sitting at the roof edge, which matters on homes near the Dublin Hills and open space during fire season. Guards still need occasional checking, because fine debris and pollen can build up on top of them. Metal guards hold up better in heat and fire than plastic ones.
Replacing a rotted fascia board without fixing why it rotted means doing it again in a few years. Every gutter and fascia repair we do includes:
At least once a year before the rains, more often under big trees. Homes near the Dublin Hills or open space benefit from a spring cleaning too, to keep dry debris off the roof edge in summer.
| Job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Gutter cleaning (typical single-family home) | Range TBD |
| Gutter re-pitch and seam repair | Range TBD |
| Fascia replacement (per section) | Range TBD |
| Rafter tail and eave repair | Range TBD |
| New seamless gutters (typical home) | Range TBD |
| Gutter guards | Range TBD |
Price depends on the amount of rot, one- or two-story access, gutter length and material, and painting needs.
What the homeowner saw: Peeling paint and soft wood at the corner of the house under a big tree.
What we usually find: A gutter full of leaves overflowing at the corner for several winters, rotting the fascia and three rafter tails.
The fix: Rotted wood cut out and replaced, rafter tails repaired, drip edge added, gutter re-pitched, and a second downspout installed.
What the homeowner saw: A pest inspection for a home sale listed fungus damage at the fascia and eaves.
What we usually find: Old sectional gutters leaking at the joints, with no drip edge.
The fix: Damaged fascia and eave boards replaced, new seamless gutters and drip edge installed, and photos provided for the sale paperwork.
Chris T.Wallis Ranch · Gutter & fascia repair“Gutters were overflowing and the fascia was rotted at the corners. They replaced the bad wood, re-hung the gutters with proper slope, and cleaned everything up. Looks brand new.”
Water that keeps soaking the wood, usually from overflowing gutters, leaking gutter seams, a missing drip edge, or a roof leak at the edge.
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They may be sagging and sloped the wrong way, have too few downspouts for heavy rain, or have a clogged downspout.
Since rot at the roof edge is often caused by the roof edge itself, a roofer can fix the wood and the cause together. For gutter-only work, a gutter company can also be a good choice.
They’re worth considering. Guards cut down on dry debris collecting at the roof edge during fire season. Metal guards are the most durable option.
Not necessarily. Fungus damage is wood rot from moisture. Termites are listed separately. Rot from roof or gutter water is something a roofer can repair.
A clean, properly pitched gutter and a solid fascia protect your roof edge, your walls and your foundation. Call HomeGuard Roofing at (925) 644-8514 or call to schedule a gutter and roof-edge inspection before the rains.
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