Raked Roof Soffit

The rake board covers the top edge of the siding where it meets the roof or soffit if there is an overhang on the gable end and prevents rain from running behind it.

Raked roof soffit.

The good news is unlike most roof repairs you can fix an eave or gable overhang rake without climbing onto the roof. Roof repairs typically involve replacing damaged shingles and rusted flashing but the overhang of a roof is often the first area to succumb to rot peeling paint and other weather related problems. Before the roof sheathing goes on the open framing provides easy access for attaching the return blocking and the nailers for the rake soffit. A roof rake can be intricately designed.

A gable roof has a cornice along the side walls formed at the rafter ends. Rake on the roof is the exposed outer portion of a roof to a roof extending from the infinity to the ridge. The rake can be smooth without the overhang or it can lift the gable end like an eave. The last pieces to go in were nailing blocks above the ledger for the back of the return and at the bottom edge of the soffit for attaching the rake 20.

Soffits are actually part of the cornice or eave the point where the roof projection and the side walls of the building meet. Trust our experts to replace your roof. Quality roofing material and expert installation are. Hip roofs have a continuous cornice that extends completely around the building.