What Fascias, Soffits and Guttering Do?

Each part of your roofline has its own job. The fascia is the board fixed along the ends of the rafters, which carries the gutter and supports the edge of the roof covering. The soffit is the board underneath, closing the gap between the fascia and the wall, often with vents that let air into the roof space. The guttering and downpipes collect water running off the roof and carry it to the drains. When any of them fail, water ends up running down your walls or back into the roof, which is how small roofline faults turn into damp problems.

What Our Roofline Service Covers

Our fascia, soffit and guttering service in Skegness covers replacing rotten timber fascias and soffits with uPVC boards, fitting new gutters and downpipes, repairing leaking joints and brackets, re-aligning sagging gutters so water runs to the outlets, and clearing blocked gutters.  Where fascias are replaced, we check the rafter ends and the bottom row of tiles and felt at the same time, because these are often damaged by the same water that rotted the old boards.

Signs You Need New Fascias, Soffits or Guttering

You need new fascias, soffits or guttering on your Skegness home if the paint on timber boards is peeling and the wood underneath is soft, gutters overflow or drip at the joints in heavy rain, sections of gutter sag or pull away from the fascia, or you see green or dark streaks running down the walls below the gutters. Birds or wasps nesting in gaps in the soffits are another sign that the boards have come loose. Fixing these early keeps rainwater off your brickwork and prevents rot spreading into the roof timbers.

Why Rooflines Fail

Rooflines fail mainly because of water. Blocked gutters overflow onto the fascia, which soaks timber boards until they rot, and rotten fascias can no longer hold the gutter brackets firmly. Old cast iron and plastic gutters crack, joints perish and brackets corrode, so water leaks at every join. On the Lincolnshire coast, wind and salt in the air add to the wear on older fixings. Replacing failing timber with uPVC boards and fitting new gutters deals with the cause, so you are not repainting or patching the same sections every year.

What Affects the Cost of Fascias, Soffits and Guttering?

The cost of roofline work in Skegness depends on the length of the roofline, whether you are replacing fascias, soffits and guttering together or just one part, the height of the building, and whether scaffolding is needed. Replacing everything in one visit usually costs less overall than doing each part separately, because access is only set up once. A bungalow costs less than a three-storey house. We give you a written quote after measuring up. Call 01754 8405675 to arrange a free visit.

Repair or Replace Your Guttering?

A repair works for your guttering when the problem is a leaking joint, a blocked outlet or one loose bracket on an otherwise sound run. Replacement is the better option when gutters are cracked along their length, sag in several places, leak at many joints, or are fixed to rotten fascia boards that cannot hold new brackets. We tell you which one your roofline needs after looking at it, and quote for that.

Can you replace fascias without replacing the gutters?

• Usually the gutters come off when fascias are replaced, as they are fixed to the fascia boards. If your existing gutters are in good condition they can sometimes be refitted, but many homeowners replace both at the same time to avoid paying for access twice.

Do you fit uPVC fascias over the old timber boards?

• Fitting new boards over rotten timber hides the problem rather than fixing it, so we check the condition of the existing boards and rafter ends first.

Why do my gutters overflow in heavy rain?

•  Gutters overflow when they are blocked with leaves, moss or debris, when they sag so water cannot reach the outlet, or when they are too small for the area of roof they drain. An inspection shows which one is causing the problem.

What colours do uPVC fascias and gutters come in?

• Standard colours are white, black, brown, anthracite grey although we can source other colours if you have a special requirement.

If your chimney in Skegness or along the Lincolnshire coast is leaking, crumbling or losing its flashing, call 01754 8405675 for a free inspection and a written quote. We cover Skegness, Ingoldmells, Chapel St Leonards, Winthorpe, Burgh le Marsh, Wainfleet All Saints, Spilsby, Alford and Mablethorpe.