UPVC fascia boards

melbury

Just wondered if anyone has had these fitted to their home and, if so, was it very expensive?

Our wooden ones are looking a bit flaky and tired.

Thanks.

dogshome

Afraid it's a " How long is a piece of string" question

If the existing wood is in reasonable condition , ( No areas of serious rot), it can be simply capped with 9mm thick Upvc.
However if the Fascia & Soffit timbers are rotton, the timber must be removed and any damage to their supports repaired, before fixing 18mm thick Upvc sections.

In either case care must be taken that the roofing felt will overhang the gutter, which probably will also need replacing, plus the cost of scaffolding if required.

Get some quotes in from local firms - But cowboys are rife in this trade
The cost of Upvc Fascia, Soffit and Gutter materials isn't that high - Look them up on the internet so you can see just how much margin your possible suppliers are hoping to make

kerri_gt

We replaced our wooden soffit and fascia boards at the back of the house last year, and guttering plus downpipe. Standard 3 bed semi.

Roofers found that the felt at the bottom was like Swiss cheese so had to replace a good few feet of this (thankfully it was sound further up)

Off the top of my head, the cost was around £1k (south east). It wasn't the cheapest of the quotes we had but all were similar ballpark, chose the company we did as they offered a 10yr guarantee with the works too.

uPVC_Paint

We had ours replaced and it makes the house look so much better. It was for a 3 bed semi about £800 + vat . If you google local roofers you'll easily get quotes . Just dont go for the first one . look for reviews on the company and ideally speak to a customer first to make sure they are legit.

Furts

Do not cap the fascia with upvc, and all the more so if your home was built pre 1985 era. The capping is pushed by cowboy operators because it is a quick and easy way to make massive profits.

The sensible and eco decision for most consumers is to redecorate, or simple patch and patch paint what they already have. A decent guaranteed result that is quick, simple and cheap. Why people are obsessed with upvc fascias and soffits is one of life's mysteries!

spirit

Furts wrote: »

Do not cap the fascia with upvc, and all the more so if your home was built pre 1985 era. The capping is pushed by cowboy operators because it is a quick and easy way to make massive profits.

The sensible and eco decision for most consumers is to redecorate, or simple patch and patch paint what they already have. A decent guaranteed result that is quick, simple and cheap. Why people are obsessed with upvc fascias and soffits is one of life's mysteries!

No maintenance.

Ectophile

Furts wrote: »

Do not cap the fascia with upvc, and all the more so if your home was built pre 1985 era. The capping is pushed by cowboy operators because it is a quick and easy way to make massive profits.

The sensible and eco decision for most consumers is to redecorate, or simple patch and patch paint what they already have. A decent guaranteed result that is quick, simple and cheap. Why people are obsessed with upvc fascias and soffits is one of life's mysteries!

Because I don't want to hire scaffolding every few years just so that I can patch up and paint some manky old wooden fascias.


The PVC ones will probably outlast me.

Furts

spirit wrote: »

No maintenance.

Ectophile wrote: »

Because I don't want to hire scaffolding every few years just so that I can patch up and paint some manky old wooden fascias.


The PVC ones will probably outlast me.

All part of the myth and misinformation. There have been timber fascias and bargeboards all around my time that have never had any attention in 30 years. There are also those that have been capped which of course are now rotting. There are also those with brown upvc capping which have turned varying shades of grey. There are those with upvc trims falling off, corner pieces coming away and barge boards sagging and others flapping. If only all these home owners had followed the sensible, low cost route. But they are all now having to accept that their no maintenance jobs, that cost thousands, were an element of con trick.

tony6403

I had the full replacement done a long time ago.
It is still flawless.
The appearance matches nicely with the window frames.
No regrets and would recommend that you proceed provided that you remove the existing wooden installation.

Ectophile

The important thing is don't just allow them to nail flimsy strips of plastic onto old wooden boards. The whole lot should be stripped and replaced.


Be aware that when the old boards are pulled off, it might reveal other problems behind. In my case, what was supposed to be just a simple job of replacing wooden boards with PVC ones ended up with the entire roof being stripped and re-laid. The original builders had skimped on materials, allowing damp to get in over many years.

Bill23h

Agree with most of the advice here - if the wood's past it, then get a full replacement (we paid about £900 in Manchester), but whatever you do DON'T be talked into covering the existing wood with a PVC veneer. Lots of installers will tell you it's the default thing to do - it isn't, and it won't be much cheaper. The wood will continue to decay behind it, come loose from fixings etc. But getting a full replacement gets the stuff behind renewed too, then no worries for decades.