Soffit and Fascia Replacement Cost in Ottawa

Soffit and fascia replacement in Ottawa costs $12 to $25 per linear foot for aluminum, which is the most popular material for this work in the Ottawa market. For a typical single-storey Ottawa home with 100 to 150 linear feet of combined soffit and fascia, expect a total project cost of $1,200 to $3,750. A two-storey home with more surface area and greater height requirements can run $2,500 to $6,000 or more.

The per-foot price depends on several factors. Fascia board replacement alone — removing the old wood fascia, installing new primed lumber, and wrapping it in colour-matched aluminum — runs $12 to $20 per linear foot. Soffit panel replacement costs $8 to $16 per linear foot for standard vented aluminum panels. When you are doing both soffit and fascia together, most Ottawa contractors offer a combined rate that brings the overall per-foot cost down compared to doing them as separate projects.

Material choices affect pricing significantly. Standard aluminum soffit and fascia capping is by far the most common choice in Ottawa because aluminum handles our extreme temperature range — from minus 30 to plus 35 degrees Celsius — without cracking, warping, or rotting. Aluminum comes in dozens of colours and never needs painting. Vinyl soffit is less expensive at $6 to $12 per linear foot but shares the same weakness as vinyl eavestroughs: it becomes brittle in Ottawa's deep winter cold and is prone to cracking. Wood soffit and fascia without aluminum capping costs less upfront but requires regular painting and is vulnerable to moisture damage, making it a poor long-term choice in our humid continental climate.

One critical detail Ottawa homeowners often overlook is soffit ventilation. Your soffit panels must include adequate vented sections to allow air circulation into your attic space. Proper soffit ventilation is one of the most effective defences against ice dams, which are the single biggest eavestrough-related problem in Ottawa. When warm attic air cannot escape properly, it melts snow on the upper roof, and that meltwater refreezes at the eaves, creating ice dams that back water under shingles and destroy eavestroughs. The Ontario Building Code requires a minimum of 1 square foot of net free ventilation area for every 300 square feet of insulated ceiling area, and a good portion of that ventilation should come through the soffit.

If your soffit and fascia project reveals rotted roof sheathing or rafter tails — which is common on older Ottawa homes, particularly in established neighbourhoods like Alta Vista, Westboro, and Manor Park — structural repairs will add to the cost. Rafter tail repairs run $50 to $150 per rafter depending on the extent of damage. This is another reason to hire a professional rather than attempting soffit and fascia work yourself: a contractor can identify and address structural issues that are invisible from the ground.

Combining soffit and fascia replacement with an eavestrough project makes practical and financial sense, since the eavestrough must come off to access the fascia anyway. Many Ottawa contractors offer package pricing when you bundle these services together. To find professionals who handle soffit, fascia, and eavestrough work, check the Ottawa Construction Network directory at justynrookcontracting.com.