FASCIA'S, SOFFITS & BARGEBOARDS
DETAILS & MEASURING . . .

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TERMINOLOGY  Ridge - The point of the roof.  Verge - The sloping end of the roof  Eaves - Bottom of roof slope.  Fascia - Board to which guttering is fitted

You may decide to work on your fascia boards only, soffits only, bargeboards only or any combination of these.

FASCIA BOARDS

Cap or Replace?
If the timber is sound it is perfectly acceptable to use capping boards. Small areas of isolated rot can be cut out completely back to sound timber and the sawn ends treated with timber preservative prior to capping. However, if rot is present it is better to remove the timber and use a replacement board.

Board Types
Our capping boards are 7mm or 10mm are what we call them - capping boards. They should have a timber behind them to fix the gutters through and yto support the roof tiles. Our replacement boards are 18mm thick and do not require the timber backing as they will support the gutter screws.

Board Style & Finish
We stock the widest choice of boards and colours to ensure a match to your property.

Plain

Ogee*

Plain

Ogee*

Plain boards are available in White or Black, Red*, Green*, Mahogany & Oak woodgrain.
*Ogee boards are available in white only. Red or green boards to order only.

Measuring
You will need to measure the lengths and depth of each run of fascia and note how they end - e.g. butt to a wall; turn a 90' angle

BARGE BOARDS

Luxury Bargeboard Moulding

GABLE END BOXES

Where bargeboards end in a gable end box, measure the maximum depth and length of each box.

LUXURY BARGEBOARD MOULDING

On older properties, the bargeboards were ofter carved to give a quality look. We are now able to offer a moulding that fits to our capping or replacement boards to give that traditional look. An accurate measurement of the length of each bargeboard will be required if you plan to use these mouldings

*TIP On most properties bargeboards are between 4.2m and 4.9m long.

These details apply to fascia and bargeboard soffits
Cover or Replace?
Exisiting soffits that have a grey finish are probably a cement based board and are maintenance free unless you paint them. As soffits are always in shadow, it is not unusual to leave these boards as they are. If you decide to fit a new soffit, it is not necessary to remove the old unless there is any rot. An existing soffit is normally a good surface to fix to.

SOFFIT STYLE & FINISH

We offer a choice of soffit styles including the three shown below . . .
 
 

Hollow Soffit fascia to wall

Hollow Soffit

Flat Soffit

Houses are now well insulated and must have ventilation to the roof space to stop condensation. Tell us what ventilation you can see (generally a mesh in the soffit) and we will advise which of our systems would be suitable for your property.

ROOFING FELT

Often in older properties the roofing felt has worn along the top of the fascia board and no longer hangs 50mm into the gutter. Let us know if you have this problem and we will advise how to repair this part of your home.
 
 

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