Dry rot repairin San Jose.
Soft wood out, new wood in, the cause of the water fixed.
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What dry-rot repair covers
High Quality Roofing repairs dry rot along San Jose rooflines: soft fascia boards, eaves, rafter tails and roof plywood are cut back to sound wood and replaced, then sealed and left ready for paint. We also fix what let the water in, usually an overflowing gutter or failed flashing, so the rot does not come back. Estimates are free.
Who calls us for this
Homeowners who have pushed a screwdriver into the fascia and felt it sink, spotted peeling paint and dark wood under the gutters, or had a painter or home inspector flag rot before a sale.
Signs you need dry-rot repair.
Paint peeling in strips under the gutter
Paint fails first where water sits. Peeling along the fascia is often the only visible sign of rot behind it.
Wood that gives under a screwdriver
Sound wood resists. Rotted wood feels spongy or crumbles, and the soft area is usually bigger than it looks from the ground.
A gutter pulling off the house
Gutter screws need solid fascia to hold. When the board behind rots, the gutter starts to lean and sag.
What's included
- Probing to find where sound wood ends and rot begins
- Rotted fascia, eave boards and rafter tails cut out and replaced
- Soft roof plywood replaced where the decking has failed
- New wood sealed and left ready for paint
- The water source fixed: gutter, flashing or drip edge
What it costs
The estimate is free, and you get a fixed price before any work starts. What moves the price:
| Price factor |
|---|
| How far the rot runs once the soft wood is opened up |
| Whether rafter tails or roof decking are affected as well as the fascia |
| Access and height of the affected section |
| Painting, if you want the new wood painted to match |
Dry-rot repair and the San Jose weather.
Dry rot needs water and time. In San Jose that usually means a gutter that has overflowed for a few winters, or flashing that has let rain run behind the trim. The long dry season hides the damage, so it often shows up when a house is being painted or sold.
Why we fix the water source too
New wood fitted under the same overflowing gutter rots again within a few winters. Every dry-rot job includes a look at the gutter, drip edge and flashing above it, and the price for fixing them if they need it.
How a dry-rot repair job runs
- Step 1
Call or text
Tell us what you are seeing: the stain, the overflow, the missing shingles. Photos by text help.
- Step 2
Free estimate on site
We look at the roof and gutters, find the cause, and give you a price before any work starts.
- Step 3
The repair
Done safely, on the day agreed, with the mess cleaned up and the debris taken away.
- Step 4
Walk-through
We show you what was fixed. The job is not complete until you are satisfied with it.
Dry-rot repair: questions
What causes dry rot on a roofline?
Wood that stays wet for long periods, most often from overflowing gutters, missing drip edge or failed flashing. Fixing the water source is part of every dry-rot repair we do.
Can you paint the new wood?
We seal the new wood and leave it ready for paint. We also take on small painting jobs, so ask when you book and we will include it in the estimate.
How do I know how much wood needs replacing?
We probe the boards on site and show you where the rot ends before we price the job. Rot often runs further than it looks from the ground.
Often booked with dry-rot repair
Free estimate · Mon–Fri 7am–6pm
Free dry-rot repair estimate
Tell us what you are seeing and where the house is. Israel looks at the roof, finds the cause and gives you a price before any work starts.
(408) 628-9055Or text photos to (669) 251-9457
More ways to reach us on the contact page.