Haverhill · Suffolk
Fascias and soffits in Haverhill
Fascias, soffits and bargeboards replaced properly on Haverhill homes, with the old timber taken off rather than capped over.
Fascias and soffits in Haverhill
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Fascias and soffits on Haverhill property
Post war and London overspill estates on concrete interlocking tile, with a small older core of clay tile and slate around the market square. Roofline age tends to track the age of the house, so whole streets come due at once.
Fascias and soffits on Haverhill roofs
That is why Haverhill throws up so much of the same work. Ridge and verge mortar cracking and dropping out, felt underlay torn back at the eaves so water runs behind the fascia, and first generation roofs now due a full strip and re-cover. The newer estates on the edges are starting to show the same thing about ten years behind the older ones.
Capping is the thing to watch for. It is quick and cheap to screw a uPVC board over the old timber and leave the rot behind it, and it looks perfect for about three years. We take the old boards off. It costs more on the quote and it is the only version of this job that is actually worth having done.
It matters here because haverhill sits high on the chalk with the wind coming across open ground from the south west, which is hard on ridges, verges and anything bedded rather than mechanically fixed., so the eaves take the wind and the rain that runs off the whole roof above them.
What the job includes
- Continuous eaves ventilation built into the soffit
- All old material taken away
- Guttering replaced or refitted on new brackets
- New uPVC or timber fascia, soffit and bargeboard in your choice of finish
- Rotten rafter ends and wall plate repaired or spliced before anything is fitted
Signs to look for
- Paint flaking or timber going soft and dark at the eaves
- Birds or wasps getting into the roof space at the eaves
- Capping board fitted over old timber that is now bulging
Doing roofline properly in Haverhill
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.
Getting to you in Haverhill
Haverhill is the biggest single town we cover, so we are down there regularly. We cover the town and the villages around it, including Withersfield, Kedington, Sturmer, Steeple Bumpstead, Great Wratting, Horseheath, Castle Camps and Linton.
- Withersfield
- Kedington
- Sturmer
- Steeple Bumpstead
- Great Wratting
- Horseheath
- Castle Camps
- Linton
Our work
Fascias and soffits work
FAQs
Fascias and soffits in Haverhill: your questions
How long do uPVC fascias last?
Good quality uPVC roofline will normally give you twenty five years or more without any maintenance beyond washing it. The failure point is almost never the plastic, it is the timber behind it if that was left in place when it should have come off.
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.
Do you do fascias and soffits in Haverhill?
Yes. Haverhill is one of the towns we cover as standard, along with Withersfield, Kedington, Sturmer and the villages around them.
What does a fascias and soffits job in Haverhill 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 Haverhill
Call 07934 565 449 or send the form and we will come out, look at it properly and put a price in writing.