Soffit acts as a passive ventilation unit for your attic. It keeps warm moisture in the air from entering the attic air and condensing and creating mold. We are able to help you with all of your residential and commerical soffit installation jobs!

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Soffit serves both an aesthetic and practical purpose on a home. It give the house a clean look, merging the roof overhang and the side of the building, it covers up and protects rafter beams and prevents them from rot and mould, and it allows your house to breathe.

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Air flow is tremendously important. With vented soffit, air can flow through the vents to provide regular air circulation to your attic. This reduces the build-up of moisture and condensation and minimizes the risk of rot. But it also reduces energy consumption. Decent air circulation is necessary for moderating the temperature inside your attic, which makes your heating and cooling systems run more efficiently and diminishes ice formation during the winter.

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Soffit also protects your home from animals and pests. Squirrels, raccoons, and bats are experts at exploiting weak spots in your soffits and fascia. Squirrels are more than capable of fitting through holes with diameters as small as 3.8cm, while bats can make it through gaps smaller than 1cm! Wasps are also experts at exploiting gaps or holes where your soffit may have come away from the J-trim. If you notice wasps on your property, chances are you have a nest hiding somewhere in your home’s rafter tails.

 

At Vancouver Island Gutter we offer a variety of soffit options from Aluminum to Vinyl, and even wood. No matter what product you choose, we ensure that your soffit will be installed properly and will protect your home from moisture, animals, and pests for many years to come.