The exterior is where the roof's problems show up
Most of the Mid-South's housing stock is brick, and brick does not need much. But the parts of the exterior that are not brick — the soffit under the eaves, the fascia the gutters hang on, the trim around windows and doors, the siding on gables, dormers, additions and the many vinyl-sided homes in the newer subdivisions — are exactly where the roof's problems show up first. Gutters that overflow rot the fascia behind them. A roof edge without proper drip edge lets water run behind the soffit. Hail that damages the roof cracks vinyl siding on the same side of the house. Wind that lifts shingles tears siding loose at the corners.
We restore exteriors as part of the same job as the roof, because the two are connected. New fascia goes on before new gutters. Soffit is repaired with ventilation in mind, because it is the intake for the attic. Damaged siding is replaced with matching material, or the whole elevation is re-sided when the match is impossible. Trim is replaced with materials that will not rot in Memphis humidity. And storm-damaged siding is documented alongside the roof, because it is usually part of the same insurance claim.
We also do exterior work that is not storm-driven: replacing tired wood siding and trim with fiber-cement or composite, re-siding a gable or a whole house, and the soffit-and-fascia refresh that makes a twenty-year-old house look cared for.
- Fascia and soffit repaired or replaced, with attic intake ventilation preserved or improved.
- Vinyl, fiber-cement and wood siding repaired, matched or replaced by elevation.
- Window and door trim replaced with rot-resistant materials and flashed properly.
- Storm damage documented with the roof so cracked, dented and torn siding is in the claim. Storm damage repair.
- Water-damaged sheathing behind the siding replaced, and house wrap and flashing done right so it does not recur.
- Full re-siding in fiber-cement or vinyl when the existing exterior is past repair.
How exterior restoration runs
Assessment
What is damaged, what caused it and what is behind it. Soft fascia and stained soffit usually mean a gutter or roof-edge problem; we look for that rather than just replacing the board.
Match or replace
Siding and trim are matched where the product is still available. Where it is not, we replace by elevation so the change is not visible, and tell you honestly which it will be.
Fix what is behind it
Rotted sheathing, missing house wrap and unflashed openings are corrected before the new material goes on. Siding over a wet wall is a wall that rots again.
Install and integrate
Fascia before gutters, soffit with ventilation, trim flashed at every window and door, and the whole thing coordinated with the roof edge so water goes where it should.
Why homeowners choose LASIM for exterior work
Roof and exterior, one crew
Drip edge, fascia, soffit, gutter and siding are one system. We do it as one job.
The cause gets fixed
Rotted fascia has a gutter or roof-edge cause. We fix that too, or the new board rots the same way.
Ventilation preserved
Soffit is the attic's air intake. We repair it so the attic still breathes.
Storm claims included
Hail and wind damage to siding is documented with the roof and scoped into the same claim.
Siding & Exterior Questions
Usually one of two things: gutters that overflow because they are clogged, undersized or pitched wrong, so water runs down the back of the gutter onto the fascia; or a roof edge without a proper drip edge, so water runs off the shingles behind the gutter instead of into it. We fix the cause when we replace the fascia, or the new board goes the same way.
Yes. Hail cracks and punctures vinyl siding, particularly on the side of the house the storm came from, and the cracks let water behind it. It is a normal part of a storm claim alongside the roof, and we document it in the same inspection. Cold-weather hail does more damage because vinyl is brittle when cold.
Sometimes. Vinyl siding profiles and colors are discontinued regularly, and even a current match will look newer than siding that has faded for fifteen years. Where a match is not available or would be obvious, the usual answer is to re-side the affected elevation so the change happens at a corner. On a storm claim, that is often covered when a match cannot be made.
Fiber-cement is the strongest all-round choice: it does not rot, it holds paint well, it resists hail and it does not warp in summer heat. Good-quality vinyl is cheaper and low-maintenance but more vulnerable to hail and to warping on south-facing walls. Wood looks best and needs the most upkeep in our humidity. For trim, composite or fiber-cement over wood every time.
Soffit is where the attic takes in air. Vented soffit at the eaves and exhaust at the ridge is what moves hot, moist air out of the attic and keeps the roof from cooking from underneath. Soffit that is blocked, rotted or replaced with solid panels chokes the attic, shortens the roof's life and can cause condensation and mold. We repair it with ventilation in mind.
If both need work, yes. The roof edge, fascia, soffit, gutters and the top of the siding all meet in the same few inches, and doing them together means each is integrated with the next rather than worked around. It is also one crew, one schedule and, on a storm job, one claim.