Fascias, Soffits & Bargeboards in Gosforth, Newcastle.
New uPVC fascias, soffits and bargeboards in white, black or woodgrain across Gosforth and Newcastle. Rotten timber replaced rather than capped over, with eaves ventilation kept where it's needed — because covering rot up doesn't stop it spreading.
Capping over versus replacing
A lot of firms will screw a uPVC cap over your existing timber fascia. It's quick and it's cheap and it looks fine for about two years. The problem is the timber underneath is usually the reason you're replacing it — and now it's rotting in the dark, unventilated, with the gutter still hanging off it. We take the old timber off and fit new boards to the rafter feet.
- Fascia boards — what your gutter is fixed to
- Soffits — the underside panel between wall and fascia
- Bargeboards to gable ends
- Cladding to dormer cheeks and porch overhangs
- Eaves ventilation strips or vented soffit panels
- New guttering fitted at the same time
What we do
Old boards come off, the rafter feet get inspected and any rotten ends cut back and repaired, then new uPVC boards go on with a felt support tray at the eaves so the underfelt drains into the gutter rather than behind it. Ventilation is maintained or added — capping a soffit up without vents is how you get loft condensation. New guttering at the same time makes sense since it has to come off anyway.
- Free survey — timber condition and ventilation assessed
- Fixed written quote with colour and profile confirmed
- Scaffold or tower access set up
- Gutters and old boards removed
- Rafter feet inspected, rotten ends cut back and repaired
- Felt support tray fitted at the eaves
- New fascia, soffit and bargeboards fitted and capped
- Ventilation fitted, new guttering hung, site cleared
What it costs
Priced by the metre run and by how much timber repair the rafter feet need. Doing the guttering at the same time is significantly cheaper than doing it later, because the access and the removal are already paid for.
What's included
Every fascia and soffit job we quote includes the following.
- Free survey and fixed written quote
- Safe access — scaffold or tower as the job requires
- Complete removal of the old timber boards, not capping over
- Rafter feet inspected and rotten ends repaired
- Felt support tray at the eaves so water drains into the gutter
- New uPVC fascia, soffit and bargeboards in your chosen finish
- Eaves ventilation maintained or added
- Stainless or polytop fixings
- All waste removed
- Written workmanship guarantee
Worth doing at the same time
- New guttering and downpipes — access is already up
- Dry verge units to the gable ends
- Slipped slates at the eaves renewed
- Loft ventilation checked at the ridge as well
Should I cap over or fully replace?
Fully replace. Capping traps rotting timber in an unventilated space and leaves the gutter fixed to a board that's already failing. It's cheaper on the day and more expensive within a few years.
What colours can I have?
White, black, anthracite grey, rosewood and light oak woodgrain are the common ones. We'll show you samples against the house before ordering.
Do I need to replace the guttering too?
Not necessarily, but it has to come off to fit the fascia — so refitting old guttering costs almost as much in labour as fitting new. Most people do both.
How long does it take?
A standard semi-detached house is typically two to three days including guttering, once access is up.
Will it stop my loft getting damp?
It helps, if ventilation is the cause. Old timber soffits often ventilate by simply being gappy; a sealed uPVC replacement without vents makes condensation worse. We fit vents as standard.
Need this doing?
Book a free roof survey and we'll give you a fixed price in writing — no pressure, no obligation.
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