Fascias, Soffits & Guttering In Plymouth

Over-capping rotten timber traps moisture underneath, which quickly rots the rafter ends out of sight. We remove the old timber boards completely so we can inspect the rafter feet and eaves felt for hidden water damage before fitting anything new. We then fix full-replacement 18mm load-bearing uPVC fascia boards directly to the rafters, ensuring they can carry the weight of full gutters during heavy Atlantic rain.

Once the old fascias are stripped away, we check every exposed rafter foot for wet rot caused by overflowing gutters or degraded felt. If we find soft or decayed wood, we cut the damaged timber back to sound wood and bolt a treated timber sister piece securely alongside the rafter. This rebuilds structural strength and gives the new uPVC fascia a solid, square fixing line across the entire eaves.

On older properties across Plymouth, the original bitumen felt often perishes and sags right at the eaves where sunlight and water reach it. When that happens, rainwater tracking down the roof curls behind the fascia board rather than discharging into the gutter, rotting timber and staining masonry. Rigid uPVC eaves trays slide beneath your existing underlay to bridge this gap, directing every drop of runoff straight into the centre of the gutter.

Sealing your eaves with solid, unventilated uPVC boards traps warm, moist air inside the roof space, leading to heavy condensation and mould on your timbers. We install either pre-vented soffit boards or continuous hidden ventilation strips along the roofline to keep fresh air circulating through the loft. This prevents damp insulation and timber decay while keeping insects and birds from nesting in the eaves.

Standard shallow half-round guttering often cannot cope with the sheer volume of water shed by steep slate roofs during intense coastal downpours. If the gutter lacks adequate fall toward the downpipe or has sagging brackets, water pools and spills over the front edge in heavy rain. We typically install deep-flow gutter profiles set to a precise, continuous fall with bracket spacings of 800mm or less to handle rapid South West rainfall without overflowing.