Fascias & Soffits in Hull

What sits behind your guttering matters more than it looks

Fascias are the boards fixed along the ends of your rafters, carrying the guttering and supporting the bottom row of tiles. Soffits close the gap underneath, and bargeboards finish the gable ends. On many Hull terraces and semis these are still painted timber, and once the paint fails the wood takes on water, softens and starts to pull away. We replace them with uPVC boards, and Freefoam products are among those we fit.

There are two ways to do this job and we will tell you which suits your house. Capping clads the old timber with a thin uPVC skin, which is quicker, but it only works if the wood underneath is sound. Capping over rot simply hides the problem while it carries on. Full replacement strips the old boards back to the rafter ends so we can see and repair what is there before the new boards go on.

Because the work happens at the eaves, it is also where we check the bottom courses of tiles, the sarking felt or membrane that should dress into the gutter, and the airflow into your loft. Ventilated soffits let air move through the roof space, which helps keep condensation down. Our drone inspection shows the condition of the whole roofline before you commit to anything.