CH Roofing and UPVC

FASCIAS & SOFFITS

Upgrades & Repairs

CH Roofing and UPVC, fascias, soffits, repairs and upgrades

Fascias, Soffits & Eaves Protection

Eaves Protection System

The Problem

Water coming down the felt is not running into the gutter, but either runs down your fascia or runs behind the fascia board rotting the timber from behind.

The Procedure

Step 1:  We strip back your bottom row of tiles to access the damage (the roofing felt will have decayed at the roof timbers). If this is not treated then water can penetrate into the timbers and, over a period of time the timber will rot.

Step 2: We trim back your roof felt as necessary. We then install the rigid plastic eaves trim under the felt.

Step 3: We then install bird excluders that prevent birds, vermin, etc. gaining access to your roof.  We then refit the tiles and dress the plastic eaves trim into the new gutters, so that the water from the roof can only go into the gutters and not into the timbers.

Fascias-Soffits Details

Adding a fresh roofline can be like a facelift to the outside of the house, instantly providing a clean and modern look whether it’s a first installation or a replacement of an old system. Classic white PVC still rules the market but new options coming onto the market.

uPVC fascias and soffits come in many colours and it is ultimately up to the owner to decide which colour to opt for. Usually, people with traditional style housing will opt for brown/oak coloured fascias to keep within the theme of the house.

Fascias are traditionally a softwood board which is mounted to the exposed edges of your rafters, however in recent years this has been replaced with high grade uPVC as softwood has a tendency to rot.

The purpose of a fascia is to protect and seal the roof and the interior of your home from exposure to the elements, to support roof tiles at an eaves level and to provide support for the guttering.

Fascias also serve a cosmetic purpose, and are much nicer to look at than exposed rafters.

Modern options come in a range of styles and colours, bargeboards can be highly decorative and even flat fascias have options with designs carved and grooved into them

The essential support to the roofline which links the fascias and bargeboards to the wall, soffits can be vented to allow airflow and ventilation in the loft space.

A soffit is a covering which sits between the outer edges of your roof and the adjacent wall of the house, protecting and sealing the rafter feet. If your roof has a soffit (not all do), you will be able to see it if you stand underneath the overhang of your roof and look up.
Modern soffits are usually made of uPVC. UPVC soffits and fascias are hardwearing and cope well with exposure to moisture. Wooden soffits are a popular rustic or period feature, but they are more likely to rot and decay quickly, threatening the integrity of the rest of the roof structure.

Fascia vents are important systems that also complies with the latest building regulations and they are hidden from view. Another option is Continuous ventilation at the eaves level.

This method is achieved by ventilation applied to soffit area. Examples of this are 'strip ventilation' and circular or square ventilation grills. Other methods include pre vented soffit boards offered by many of the manufacturers. Ventilation allows the air to flow and help prevent condensation occuring in the roof space.