Ely · Cambridgeshire
Fascias and soffits in Ely
Fascias, soffits and bargeboards replaced properly on Ely homes, with the old timber taken off rather than capped over.
Fascias and soffits in Ely
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Fascias and soffits on Ely property
Clay peg tile and Welsh slate near the centre and inside the conservation area, concrete tile on the outer estates, and a lot of flat roofed extensions. Roofline age tends to track the age of the house, so whole streets come due at once.
Fascias and soffits on Ely roofs
The single most common job we do in Ely is stripping a tired felt flat roof off an extension or a garage and putting an EPDM rubber system down in its place. The second is chimney and valley leadwork on the older property near the centre, where the original lead has been dressed too thin and has split along the fold.
The bit that is easy to miss from the ground is the felt at the eaves. On most older roofs the underlay has torn back or rotted where it laps into the gutter, so water runs behind the fascia instead of into it. Fitting a felt support tray while the boards are off is a small job at that moment and a scaffolding job later.
It matters here because there is nothing between Ely and the North Sea but flat fen, so wind driven rain gets under coverings that would be fine somewhere sheltered., so the eaves take the wind and the rain that runs off the whole roof above them.
What the job includes
- Felt support tray at the eaves where the underlay has torn back
- New uPVC or timber fascia, soffit and bargeboard in your choice of finish
- Guttering replaced or refitted on new brackets
- Continuous eaves ventilation built into the soffit
- All old material taken away
Signs to look for
- Birds or wasps getting into the roof space at the eaves
- Boards sagging or pulling away from the wall
- Capping board fitted over old timber that is now bulging
Doing roofline properly in Ely
Ventilation goes in at the same time. A modern soffit with a continuous vent strip lets air into the roof space at the eaves, which is what stops warm damp air condensing on the underside of the roof in winter. Boxing the eaves in solid, which is what a lot of older roofline did, is a common cause of a loft that smells damp.
A recent job in Ely
One of the jobs on our page is an EPDM flat roof completed in Ely, stripped back off the old felt and laid in a single sheet with proper edge trims.
Getting to you in Ely
Ely is on our regular run, so getting out to look at a roof here is normally quick. We cover the city and the surrounding fen villages, including Ely City Centre, Stuntney, Prickwillow, Witchford, Little Downham, Queen Adelaide, Soham and Haddenham.
- Ely City Centre
- Stuntney
- Prickwillow
- Witchford
- Little Downham
- Queen Adelaide
- Soham
- Haddenham
Our work
Fascias and soffits work
FAQs
Fascias and soffits in Ely: your questions
Do you replace the guttering at the same time?
Almost always, and it is usually the sensible thing to do. The gutter has to come off to fit the fascia anyway, so refitting a twenty year old gutter onto a brand new board is false economy.
Can you match the colour to my windows?
Yes. White, black, anthracite grey, rosewood and light oak are all standard, and we will bring samples so you can hold them against the frames rather than guess from a brochure.
Do you do fascias and soffits in Ely?
Yes. Ely is one of the towns we cover as standard, along with Ely City Centre, Stuntney, Prickwillow and the villages around them.
What does a fascias and soffits job in Ely start with?
A free survey. We come out, get on the roof where it is safe to, photograph what we find and send you a written quote. There is no charge for that and no obligation afterwards.
Fascias and soffits in Ely
Call 07934 565 449 or send the form and we will come out, look at it properly and put a price in writing.