How much does soffit replacement cost?
Short answer. Replacing the soffit around an entire house commonly costs in the low to mid thousands of dollars, depending on total eave length, overhang depth, material, and house height. Two story homes, deep overhangs, and wood or fiber cement soffit cost more, and jobs that also replace fascia or gutters cost more still.
When replacement beats repair
- Rot or damage on several sides of the house.
- Old vinyl that is brittle, faded, or warped, where patches will not match.
- Solid soffits on an attic that needs intake ventilation.
- Repeated animal entry through weak, aging panels.
- A roof replacement or new gutters already planned, which shares the setup.
What changes the price
- Tear off or cover: new vinyl or aluminum can sometimes be installed over sound wood soffit, which saves labor, but the wood must be opened at vent locations or the new vents are useless.
- Material: vinyl is the economy option, aluminum costs a bit more, wood and fiber cement cost the most once painted.
- Height and access: second story eaves need more ladder or lift work.
- Fascia and gutters: wrapping fascia in aluminum and removing gutters add line items.
- Hidden repairs: rotted rafter tails found during tear off.
Things to put in the contract
- Total linear feet and overhang depth.
- Vented or solid panels, and where each goes.
- How rotted wood will be priced if found.
- Whether baffles will be installed so the new vents actually feed the attic.
Pair soffit replacement with a check of the attic ventilation it feeds. See roof ventilation basics and how to choose a roofing contractor in Georgia.