Full betaYou're using the new Handyman.com — rebuilt for contractors. Send feedback

All Add Attic space Air Conditioning Appliance - Repair Appliance Installation and Repair Architect Asbestos Siding - Repair Attics Basements Bathroom Remodeling Blown-In Insulation Brick and Stone - Flooring Cabinets Carpentry Cleaning Closet - Build Concrete Countertops Custom Home Building Customer Home Remodeling Decks Designer Doors Driveways Drywall and Plastering Electrical Exterior Trim - Install Fans and Ventilation Fencing Financing Finish Carpentry, Trim and Molding Fireplace Floor Coverings Flooring Floors Foundations Framing Systems Garages and Outbuildings General Contractors Glass and Screens Gutters Handyman Handyman for Multiple Small Projects Heating and Ventilation Home Additions Inspection - Roofing Inspection and Appraisal Insulation and Weather Stripping Kitchen Remodeling Landscaping Masonry Odd-Jobs Other Other HVAC Types Paint Preparation Paint Removal and Cleaning Painting and Wallcovering Paving Pest Control Plumbing Pools Railings Remodeling and Room Additions Retaining Walls Roofing Siding/Residing Tile, Stone, Grout - Clean Tile: Ceramic and Porcelain - Install Walls Waterproofing Windows

1answer

2.3kviews

The soffit over my back door is rotting. Do I hire a carpenter, a handyman or a roofer to replace this?

Asked March 24, 2015 by a homeowner in Carpentry (oriana malph)

The soffit over my back door is rotting. Do I hire a carpenter, a handyman or a roofer to replace this?

Share:

X Facebook LinkedIn

Join this discussion

Contractors reply here; homeowners use HomeManager.

or

Contractor log in Join free

Homeowner? Continue on HomeManager

1 reply

Sort:

B
Buds ConstructionContractorSeptember 9, 2018
You want to find out why your soffit is rotting. Where is moisture coming from? Any of the sources mentioned can do the job, but make sure you find and fix the moisture issue before installing new soffits. Could be a flashing issue, overflowing gutters, or other issue.

Loading…