How much does fascia board cost by material?
Short answer. Fascia board is priced by the linear foot, and the material sets the baseline: primed pine is the least expensive, cedar costs more, and PVC or composite boards cost more again but will not rot. Aluminum fascia wrap adds cost over bare wood but ends painting, so the cheapest board up front is not always the cheapest over the life of the house.
The common materials
- Primed pine, often finger-jointed. Lowest cost, easy to work, but it rots quickly if paint fails or water gets behind it.
- Solid pine or fir. A bit more, slightly more durable, still needs paint.
- Cedar. Naturally more rot resistant and stable. Costs more and still benefits from paint or stain.
- PVC trim board. Does not rot or absorb water, holds paint well, costs more per foot, and expands with heat, so it needs proper fastening and joints.
- Composite or fiber cement trim. Durable, paintable, priced near or above PVC.
- Aluminum wrap. Coil stock bent on a brake to cover a wood board. Adds cost but eliminates painting and protects the wood if installed with drip edge above it.
Sizes
Fascia on Georgia homes is commonly 1x6 or 1x8, sometimes wider on deeper overhangs. Boards come in long lengths, so fewer joints mean less waste and fewer places for water to get in.
Thinking in lifetime cost
Georgia's humidity and summer storms are hard on painted wood. A cheap pine board that needs repainting every few years and rots at the corners can cost more over time than PVC or wrapped wood. Whatever you choose, it will only last if water is kept off it, which means drip edge and gutters that work. See roof anatomy explained and drip edge explained.