Carpentry

PVC and Wood Adder Boards, Blocking and, Fascia Repair

When we say we do it right when it comes to gutter installation, we mean it. And that means taking all the necessary steps and customizations to make sure your gutter system fits perfectly. Because without a proper fit, that can only mean your gutter system will not work at 100%.

Oftentimes a home will require certain accommodations during a gutter system installation. Those may include adjusting uneven surfaces and installing what we call shadow boards to ensure your gutter system does its job properly and allowing for proper venting.

What are the accommodations?

Fascia Board Replacement and Carpentry

Common Issues During Gutter Installation:

- - Damage to fascia boards or significant rotting may be uncovered during installation.
  - Decisions are made with homeowners to replace or repair damaged fascia boards.

Importance of Fascia Boards:

- - Fascia boards are critical for securely mounting gutters.
  - If fascia boards are damaged, gutters cannot be mounted properly, affecting their performance.

Inspection and Solutions:

- - Damage to fascia boards may not be visible until gutter installation begins.
  - Alo Seamless Gutters works with homeowners to determine the best repair or replacement solution.

Expert Carpentry Team:

- - Skilled in fascia board replacement and repair.
  - Provides quick evaluation and necessary work to secure gutter systems.

Maintenance-Free PVC Fascia Boards:

- PVC fascia boards offer long-lasting, worry-free support for gutter systems.

PVC and Wood Adder Boards

On many homes, the shadow board of the home may be wide but at the same time has a shorter fascia surface to work with. To properly secure your new gutter system, we may be required to install adder boards to provide the proper support for sturdy installation. In short, adder boards provide additional support for your gutter system.

In some cases, fascia boards on your home may be set too far apart from the edges of your roofing shingles, causing water management issues.
We may need to build out and extend these surfaces so your gutters can properly catch and manage water.
Our team will help you choose the best option for your home.
Alo Seamless Gutters provides two options for adder boards:
- White PVC boards
- Primed and painted wood boards

Your gutter installation may require blocks-What are they?

Another method we use here at Alo Seamless Gutters to ensure proper installation is to use what we call PVC blocks. These are essentially spacers that are mounted behind your new gutters to extend the gutter outward. Blocks are commonly used when we find a wide roof edge venting.

Blocks allow a gutter system to operate much better with a combination of drip edge and venting.
Blocks are installed every two feet and allow the opportunity for airflow behind your gutter system to ensure roof edge venting is working properly.
The blocks we use are generally manufactured using PVC materials and continue to ensure that our gutter hangers and our 297 pound test rating are not compromised.
Every home you might imagine is different, and there are occasions where we use a combination of adder boards and blocks to make sure your gutter system is properly installed and does its job.

Want to learn more about our gutter installation process?