Soffits and Fascias

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Soffits & Fascias are boards that cover the joint where two cladding components, such as metal sheeting or tiles, meet in order to make a smooth transition between the various sections of a wall or gable end. Fascias are essential for roof installation since they protect your roof while giving it a final touch. Depending on personal tastes, fascias can be stained or painted in a variety of colours and are typically made of wood, PVC, Fibre cement, Vinyl or aluminium.

Fascia boards are a type of roofing material that protects your home’s inside from the severe UK weather. Additionally, they provide a neat finish on top of exposed rafters while supporting guttering and rafters at eaves level. When compared to plastic alternatives, which are ideal for modern homes, wooden ones are less durable but provide a more in-keeping appearance for period properties.

The board used to cover a roof edge and hide it is known as a soffit. Additionally, they provide additional gutter support and weather protection from elements like rain, wind, and others. Soffit boards extend past vertical surfaces (walls) to create an opening for ventilation, which is known as an “eave” and extends out from beneath eaves, covering the bottom of a roof deck. The soffit lowers wind resistance and noise above openings, keeps rainfall away from walls, and keeps your home quiet. They can be simply cut into any design using hand tools or power saws and come in a variety of forms, such as uPVC, timber, and metal sheets.

With very little upkeep required, installing uPVC fascia and soffits can give you the all-around protection you require. In contrast to hardwood alternatives that may eventually draw insects, it can simply be cleaned with a damp cloth and there is no chance of deterioration. The cost varies depending on the style and colour, but since they don’t need to be painted on a regular basis like those made of wood, you’ll also save money over time.

Soffits and fascias are crucial components of any functional roofing system, so it is crucial that they are installed correctly for your roof to function properly and safely. The need for a brand-new roof being installed on your property for a very long time can be significantly reduced with the proper roofing repairs and improvements, which can last for years.

Here, we demonstrate the proper method for carrying out this operation while explaining how to build fascias and soffits.

Remove Gutters

In this installation process, the removal of the gutters is the first and most crucial step. The first row of roof tiles must be taken off, and they should be slid back to provide room for the upcoming installation of the new fascia and soffit.

Fix Soffits and Fascias

Once the rafter has been inspected and approved, the soffit board can be securely fastened to the brickwork to provide a strong joint between the brickwork and the soffit itself. The fascia board can then be secured to each rafter using a double fix to ensure the best fix. The finish is the next matter to be decided. About every five years, painting will need to be repaired. Painting will become obsolete after applying zinc or any other metal finish because metal finishes last for years without requiring upkeep.

Rainwater System Installation

A rainwater system can now be fitted when the fascia and soffit are put in place. The guttering, which comes in a variety of colours and designs, is made with a little fall that allows water to drain away. Again, a zinc-based metal guttering system requires no maintenance.

Finally Clean

Your new roofing structure is ready to be completely cleaned before being used once the aforementioned stages have been finished and the fascia and soffit are installed.

Even while there is sufficient information available for you to perform a variety of home improvement tasks on your roof yourself, it is always worthwhile to ask the professionals to handle those more technical tasks so that their proper execution and long-lasting effects are guaranteed.

Outside of your home, fascia boards cover the rafters’ exposed edges and secure the gutters, which are crucial for roof water drainage. A soffit or “eave,” which is located between the board and the rafter, is typically utilised with the fascia. It serves no particular purpose, but it provides your property a neat appearance and hides unsightly rafters.

Wood 

Wood fascia boards are ideal because, with the right finishing or treatment, they are inexpensive, versatile, and water-resistant. By painting over it, you can make it more resilient.

Composite

The sawdust and reclaimed wood chips that make up this substance are joined together by epoxy resin. Due to its higher price, it isn’t as popular as the other options, but it is rot-resistant, colorfast, and durable.

Vinyl

Vinyl is renowned for its robustness and straightforward, simple installation. Its maintenance and repair costs are less than those of wood boards. This material can be handled with spraying and wiping for any discolouration.

This material is a specialty of Sontech Roofing of Doncaster, an authority in installing exterior doors and fascias. Our quality vinyl ensures longevity because it is resistant to termites, rot, and rust.

Aluminium

They are a well-liked alternative that directly improves on wood fascias in every way. Aside from its obvious toughness, aluminium fascia is flexible enough to be wrapped around timber fascia boards to provide weather resistance. It comes in a variety of colours and is also simple to install and paint. Like-vinyl-siding, it’s-also-low-maintenance.

For fitting new fascias, soffits, and guttering on a normal home, you should budget roughly £100 per metre. For a semi-detached home, this amounts to roughly £1200 to £1500 and would take two specialists about two days to accomplish.

This does not, however, entail removing the present boards first. Scaffolding is another item you’ll need, and the price range for it will be between £200 and $1000, depending on how much you require. In general, uPVC is easier to install and costs less to buy than wood. It is customary to utilise hardwood boards to replicate the original in high-end construction or renovations of listed structures. 

Roofers can do a variety of tasks, including carpentry and more than just laying roof tiles. These include changing the guttering, soffits, and fascias.

The table below includes uPVC fascia and soffit installation costs because roofers favour it over wood more. Get a tailored quote if you want to utilise wooden boards. The costs to buy and install different types of timber are proportionately more expensive. Keep in mind that after fitting wooden boards, you will need to frequently paint or varnish them. Therefore, whenever possible, it is definitely worth thinking about choosing uPVC.

Normally, fascias are not accessible from the ground where you can examine them daily. As a result, when you notice paint peeling or cracking, it will be your first clue. If you don’t do this, the fascia will start to fall off in pieces or the boards will begin to distort. This is more noticeable in fascias than soffits since fascias often consist of solid wood while soffits frequently contain plywood. In your loft, where wildlife has found a way in through gaps and fractures, you can encounter visitors. If you notice any of these, you should get professional help right once. Fill holes and temporarily paint surfaces to try to keep as much water from entering as possible.