The soffit and fascia replacement cost in 2026 runs $6 to $12 per linear foot installed for aluminum, $8 to $15 per linear foot for wood, and $4 to $8 per linear foot for vinyl. Combined fascia plus soffit plus gutter packages from a single contractor visit run $15 to $30 per linear foot installed, with the discount coming from shared mobilization, ladder setup, and scaffolding. On a typical 2,000 sq ft home with 180 linear feet of perimeter, the all-in soffit and fascia replacement runs $1,500 to $4,500 depending on material choice and rot extent. When existing fascia is rotten from years of overflowing gutters or ice dam backup, replacement is not optional. This guide walks through per linear foot pricing by material, the brands to know (Mastic, Alside, CertainTeed, James Hardie), regional cost variation, and the signs that dictate immediate replacement.
The short version
- Aluminum soffit and fascia: $6 to $12 per linear foot installed, 30 to 50 year life, lowest maintenance.
- Wood soffit and fascia: $8 to $15 per linear foot installed, 15 to 25 year life if painted every 7 to 10 years.
- Vinyl soffit and fascia: $4 to $8 per linear foot installed, 20 to 30 year life, lowest cost.
- Fiber cement (James Hardie HardieSoffit): $10 to $18 per linear foot installed, 30 to 50 year life, paintable.
- Combined soffit + fascia + gutter package: $15 to $30 per linear foot, $2,700 to $5,400 on a 180 lf perimeter home.
- Major brands: Mastic Home Exteriors, Alside, CertainTeed Restoration Millwork, James Hardie HardieSoffit, Royal Building Products.
- Soffit ventilation matters: vented soffit panels (NFA 8 to 14 sq in per lf) feed attic intake air; un-vented soffit traps heat and moisture.
What soffit and fascia actually do
The fascia is the vertical board running along the roof edge, supporting the gutter and capping the rafter tails. The soffit is the horizontal panel underneath the roof overhang, closing in the space between the fascia and the exterior wall. Together they enclose the eave, ventilate the attic, keep rodents and birds out, and shed water away from the wall. When either fails, the failure cascades: rotten fascia drops gutters, missing soffit lets squirrels and bats into the attic, blocked soffit ventilation cooks the shingles from below and shortens roof life by 20 to 30 percent.
Soffit panels come in two styles: solid (closed, no airflow) and vented (perforated for attic intake). Most homes use a mix, with vented panels along the perimeter where the rafter bays open into the attic, and solid panels at gable ends or where there is no soffit ventilation path. Net Free Ventilation Area (NFA) per linear foot of vented soffit ranges from 8 sq in (continuous vent strip) to 14 sq in (fully perforated panel). For the soffit vent ventilation math, see our companion guide on soffit vents.
Aluminum: the workhorse choice
Aluminum is the most-installed soffit and fascia material in 2026 because it doesn’t rot, doesn’t need painting, comes in factory-baked colors, and installs faster than wood. Material cost at the supply house is $1.50 to $3.50 per lf for fascia (0.024 or 0.027 gauge aluminum coil stock) and $2.00 to $4.00 per lf for soffit panels (vented or solid). Installed pricing runs $6 to $12 per lf depending on whether the contractor is installing on bare framing (lower cost) or wrapping over existing wood fascia and soffit (higher cost due to capping prep).
| Aluminum scope | Cost per lf installed | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fascia only (cap over existing wood) | $4 to $7 | Wraps existing wood, no rot remediation |
| Soffit only (vented panel) | $5 to $9 | Adds attic intake ventilation |
| Combined fascia + soffit (cap over existing) | $6 to $12 | Most common scope, no rot |
| Tear off + replace fascia + soffit + sub-fascia | $10 to $18 | Includes rotten wood removal and 1×6 sub-fascia |
| Combined fascia + soffit + gutter package | $15 to $30 | 5 inch K-style aluminum gutter with downspouts |
Major brands: Mastic Home Exteriors (Ply Gem), Alside, Royal Building Products, Quality Aluminum Products, and Berger Building Products all manufacture residential aluminum soffit and fascia. Mastic and Alside dominate the supply house shelves in most regions. Color matching to existing gutters is standard (the same coil stock feeds both gutter and fascia production).
Wood: the traditional and most expensive choice
Wood soffit and fascia is what older homes (pre-1980) and high-end new construction use. Material is typically 1×6 or 1×8 cedar, redwood, or primed pine boards for fascia, and 3/8 inch plywood or 1×6 tongue-and-groove cedar for soffit. Installed pricing runs $8 to $15 per lf because wood is heavier, requires priming and painting after install, and has more cuts (no factory pre-formed corners or J-channels).
| Wood scope | Cost per lf installed | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1×6 primed pine fascia (paint-grade) | $6 to $10 | Lowest-cost wood, requires paint every 7 to 10 years |
| 1×6 cedar fascia (stain-grade) | $10 to $16 | Higher cost, beautiful with stain |
| 1×6 tongue-and-groove cedar soffit | $12 to $20 | Premium high-end home look |
| 3/8 inch plywood soffit (paint-grade) | $5 to $9 | Workhorse paint-grade wood soffit |
| Combined wood fascia + soffit | $8 to $15 | Mid-range wood scope |
Wood is the choice when matching historic homes, satisfying historic district requirements, or when the architectural design demands a specific board profile. The downside is the paint cycle: wood fascia exposed to ice dam backup, gutter overflow, and UV needs repaint every 7 to 10 years. Skip the paint cycle by 2 to 3 years and rot starts. Repainting 180 lf of fascia is a $1,500 to $3,000 project every cycle. Over a 30 year roof life, wood fascia paint maintenance adds $4,500 to $9,000 total. Aluminum eliminates that cost.
Vinyl: the budget choice
Vinyl soffit panels are the cheapest scope, running $4 to $8 per lf installed. Vinyl is dimensionally stable, never rots, never needs painting, and installs faster than aluminum (lighter, easier to cut). The downside: vinyl gets brittle in cold and warps in heat, especially on south-facing eaves with direct sun exposure. A 30 year vinyl soffit panel often looks tired (faded, sagging) at year 15 to 18 even though it hasn’t failed structurally.
Vinyl fascia is less common than vinyl soffit because vinyl alone doesn’t have the rigidity to support gutter weight. Most “vinyl” fascia installs are actually vinyl panel cladding over a wood or aluminum sub-fascia. Brands: Royal Building Products, CertainTeed Restoration Millwork (PVC, technically not vinyl but in the same category), Mastic, Georgia-Pacific.
Fiber cement: the premium long-life choice
James Hardie HardieSoffit is the dominant fiber cement soffit product, running $10 to $18 per lf installed. The material is portland cement, cellulose fiber, and sand pressed into rigid panels, then primed at the factory for field painting. Hardie comes in vented and non-vented panels, with vent strips precision-cut at the factory for clean attic intake. The product carries a 30 year non-prorated material warranty and a 15 year finish warranty on ColorPlus pre-painted panels.
Hardie is the choice when: the house has Hardie siding (visual match is automatic), the homeowner wants the wood look without the paint cycle (Hardie paint cycle is 15 to 20 years vs 7 to 10 for wood), or the homeowner is in a fire-prone area (Hardie is non-combustible, qualifying for Class A fire ratings and some California WUI zone construction requirements). The downside is install labor: Hardie panels are heavy, dust-generating to cut, and require carbide blades and respirator masks. Labor cost is 30 to 50 percent higher than aluminum.
Combined fascia + soffit + gutter package pricing
The single biggest cost-save on soffit and fascia work is bundling with new gutters. Shared mobilization, ladder setup, and scaffolding cost gets allocated across more linear footage of finished work. Typical 2026 pricing for a combined package, 5 inch K-style aluminum gutter included:
| Package scope (180 lf perimeter home) | Total cost | Per lf |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum fascia + vented soffit + 5 inch K-style gutter | $2,700 to $4,500 | $15 to $25 |
| Wood fascia (primed paint-grade) + plywood soffit + gutter | $3,600 to $5,400 | $20 to $30 |
| Vinyl soffit + aluminum fascia + gutter | $2,200 to $3,600 | $12 to $20 |
| Hardie soffit + Hardie trim fascia + gutter | $4,500 to $6,300 | $25 to $35 |
The aluminum + gutter package at $15 to $25 per lf is the volume seller for 2026. Most homes in the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic markets get bundled like this. For the gutter portion of the package, see our cost research on gutter installation. For the underlying roof work that often triggers a soffit and fascia replacement, see 2026 roofing cost report.
When rot dictates immediate replacement
Five signs the fascia and soffit need replacement now, not next year:
- Visible rot, soft wood, or peeling paint exposing bare wood. Probe with a screwdriver. If the tip sinks in 1/4 inch with light pressure, the wood is structurally compromised.
- Gutter pulling away from the fascia. Loose gutter hangers mean the fascia behind them is rotten or split. The gutter falls in the next storm.
- Animal entry holes. Squirrels, bats, raccoons, and birds enter through rotten or missing soffit panels. Once inside, they nest in the attic insulation and chew electrical wiring.
- Ice dam staining at fascia. Brown or black streaks down the fascia indicate ice dam water has been backing up under the shingles and dripping through the rafter tails. This points to both fascia rot and ice and water shield failure. See ice dam protection membrane code for the underlying issue.
- Visible attic insulation through soffit gaps. Means panels are missing or shifted, which kills attic ventilation balance and accelerates shingle wear.
The most common root cause of fascia rot is gutter overflow from clogged or undersized gutters. Water cascades over the front of the gutter, soaks the fascia, and the wood rots from the back side first (often invisible from the ground for years). See our deep-dive on fascia rot from gutters for the prevention checklist. For the related soffit ventilation issue, see soffit vents. For fascia board specification, see fascia board.
Regional cost variation
| Region | Aluminum fascia + soffit installed per lf |
|---|---|
| Midwest (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan) | $6 to $9 |
| Southeast (Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina) | $6 to $10 |
| Mid-Atlantic (Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia) | $7 to $11 |
| Northeast (New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts) | $8 to $13 |
| Mountain West (Colorado, Utah, Arizona) | $7 to $11 |
| Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon) | $8 to $13 |
| California coastal (LA, SF, San Diego) | $10 to $16 |
| Texas (Dallas, Houston, Austin) | $6 to $10 |
The regional spread reflects labor cost more than material cost. Aluminum coil stock costs roughly the same nationwide (manufactured by a handful of major brands and shipped to supply houses). The labor hour rate, the union vs non-union split, and the scaffolding cost for two-story or three-story homes drive the per-lf variation. A two-story home with 180 lf of perimeter takes roughly the same crew hours regardless of region, but those hours cost different amounts.
Cost by home size
| Home footprint | Typical perimeter (lf) | Aluminum + gutter package cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1,200 sq ft (small ranch) | 140 lf | $2,100 to $3,500 |
| 1,500 sq ft | 160 lf | $2,400 to $4,000 |
| 2,000 sq ft (average US home) | 180 lf | $2,700 to $4,500 |
| 2,500 sq ft | 200 lf | $3,000 to $5,000 |
| 3,000 sq ft (large family) | 220 lf | $3,300 to $5,500 |
| 4,000 sq ft (estate) | 260 lf | $3,900 to $6,500 |
The perimeter calculation: for a rectangular home, perimeter equals 2 times length plus 2 times width. A 40 ft by 50 ft home (2,000 sq ft) has 180 lf of perimeter. For a two-story home with a smaller second-floor footprint or an L-shaped house, the perimeter adjusts based on actual geometry. A two-story home with the same upstairs footprint as downstairs has the same perimeter as the one-story version, but ladder and scaffolding cost is 20 to 30 percent higher because the work happens at 18 to 25 ft height instead of 8 to 10 ft.
The right time to replace
The cheapest moment to replace soffit and fascia is during a roof replacement. The contractor already has the dumpster, the scaffolding, and the crew on site. Adding fascia and soffit to the scope adds $1,500 to $4,500 to a $15,000 reroof, but doing it separately later costs $2,500 to $6,000 because of the standalone mobilization. The second cheapest moment is during gutter replacement, when ladders are already up and the gutter is coming off anyway. Add fascia capping to a $1,800 gutter job and the all-in is $3,000 to $4,500.
The most expensive moment is as a standalone repair, with no other work happening. A 180 lf aluminum fascia and soffit replacement done standalone runs $1,800 to $3,600, vs $1,500 to $3,000 bundled with a reroof. The bundling save is real. If your roof is 18+ years old and the fascia is failing, get a single quote for the bundled package rather than two separate quotes. See our roof replacement quote guide for the bundled-scope methodology.
DIY vs hire it out
Material-only cost at the big box store: $400 to $1,200 for a 180 lf job (aluminum coil stock, J-channel, soffit panels, drip edge, screws). Add $200 to $400 for tool rental (aluminum brake, scaffold). Total DIY cost runs $600 to $1,600. Hired contractor cost runs $1,500 to $4,500. The DIY save is $900 to $3,000, but at the cost of 2 to 4 days of labor and ladder risk at 8 to 25 ft height (residential ladder falls are the #1 source of homeowner emergency room visits). For most homeowners, the hire-it-out math wins.
Bottom line on 2026 soffit and fascia replacement cost
Aluminum at $6 to $12 per lf installed is the volume choice for 2026 because it eliminates the paint cycle, lasts 30 to 50 years, and bundles well with gutter and reroof work. Wood at $8 to $15 per lf is the historic and high-end choice but carries a $4,500 to $9,000 paint maintenance burden over 30 years. Vinyl at $4 to $8 per lf is the budget choice but ages faster. Fiber cement (James Hardie) at $10 to $18 per lf is the premium long-life choice for Hardie-sided homes and fire-prone areas. Bundle with a reroof or gutter project for the $15 to $30 per lf combined package and save 15 to 25 percent vs standalone scope. For the related fascia-failure prevention deep-dive, see our companion guides on fascia rot from gutters and soffit vents.