re: Thoughts on vinyl soffit vs wood

I have vinyl soffit and metal facia. It’s easy and maintenance free. The rest of my house is hardy. The material cost is less and the labor is less because you don’t have to pay someone to paint it. The metal facia is easy to find at a building supply store. I got mine at ABC Supply but Lowe’s has it also. It’s not hard to install yourself but you have to rent the brake to bend it. It comes in a big roll of 24 inches and you cut it and bend it with a brake you can rent. Hardy is definitely higher quality than wood or vinyl but you have to caulk and paint it every 10 years or so. If you can afford it it’s definitely worth it. They also make hardy that is vented already so it can vent just as well as vinyl. Just something to look at is the drip edge on your roof. If it is set to a certain overhang ie 1x8 wood board you are probably better off doing hardy rather than metal for your facia.