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If there was ever a job that needed a scaffold tower in Lisburn, this is it!

What Are Soffits and Fascias?

Right, stick your head out the window and gaze toward the heavens. Do you see the box your guttering is attached to going around the bottom of the roof? The soffit is the underside of the box, and the fascias are the boards at the corners of the eaves. Attached to the soffits and fascias is your guttering. Guttering catches rainwater from the roof and takes it down to the ground and drains, so you don't get soaking wet whenever you walk out of your home.

Scaffold towers make what could be one heck of a job into something far more manageable. Make sure you hire a scaffold tower for a week or so. If you have a two-storey house, you should hire a 5.2-metre tower. With colour-coded braces that click in, wheels and stabilisers, and toe-boards that all magic together within an hour you can be having a face-off with your fascias before you can say 'Ladders are rubbish'.

Take Care of Your Gutters in Lisburn

Cleaning your guttering regularly from a scaffold tower will give your roof a fighting chance of holding off the rot, your house dry and your walls clear of the evils of water. Once a year get up there and rake away the debris of the year's seasons. Always rake away from your downpipe, so you don't block it with more nests and leaves. You can get a specially designed rake that suits your guttering perfectly, which makes your job even simpler.

Why not rig up a pulley system on your scaffold tower to pass down the debris to your second-in-command on the ground... your scaffold tower negates the need for a bucket dangling on the top rung.

Check your guttering carefully for breaks or deformities, lock in place any slipped guttering or brackets, make sure your downpipe joins are all in order. When there is more than a couple of things to fix, it's better to just replace everything - especially if you have to replace the soffits and fascias: the little champions of the guttering world.

Fascias and Soffits in Lisburn

The fascias' job is to secure the guttering to make sure that the rainwater drains properly from the roof. Overhanging the walls are the soffits, which should have ventilation holes according to modern building standards. The holes keep the roof aired so the wood isn't damaged by damp.

Damage can include: water blown or splashed from the gutter rots timber fascias - something you'd be unlikely to see from your earlier peek out of the window. Even if you have recently painted your house there's a large chance you won't have painted above the gutters - just below - which opens the fascia up to the risk of rot. DON'T whatever you do just stick a plastic cap on the exposed or rotting fascia; while it may look nicer in the short term, all you'd do is encourage the rot to spread.

Old wooden fascias and soffits, and guttering made of anything but plastic means you are in serious need of a trip to the DIY shop! The most common option for updating roof boundaries is to use white, black or brown UPVC, simply because it is easy to look after: simply a wipe with a cloth and UPVC cleaner.

Of course getting a carpenter in Lisburn to build you new fascias and soffits is also an option, but you'll have to maintain it carefully and yearly painting to make sure it doesn't rot. Although some people try to patch-up their failing soffits, fascias and gutters, professionals consider the best approach is really to update it completely, whether you use wood or UPVC.

Adequately-mounted soffits will protect your house from being damaged due to exposure to the elements while the fascias will support the gutters that collect all of the rainwater and dispose of it through drainage holes.

Preparing For the Job in Lisburn

When replacing soffits and fascias, it is not advisable to work on a ladder. Scaffolding should ideally be erected for this type of work to be carried out.

Before replacing fascias and soffits, it is essential to choose the best style, colour and size of soffits and fascias for the exterior of your home. Inappropriately sized soffits and fascias can spoil the look of your home's exterior.

Removing the Fascia Boards in Lisburn

Remove the first row of tiles from your roof. Use a knife to cut back a few inches of the existing roof felt and remove the guttering. Remove the fascias and soffits with a crowbar before checking the rafters for rot. Cut out and replace any areas affected by rot.

Fixing the Soffits in Lisburn

Fix the soffit boards to the underside of the timber rafter ends with the aid of nails. Close gaps found in between the soffits and the rafters with timber packers. Rest the back of the soffit board on the top of the wall and pinch it down to prevent strong winds from raising the board.

Fixing the Fascias in Lisburn

Fix the fascia boards to the timbers with nails. The nails should hold the boards securely enough to prevent them from buckling or pivoting. The boards should be capable of supporting the roof tiles, the guttering and the weight of rainwater or snow.

Ensure that the fascia boards do not obstruct the opening and closing of the windows of the house. If the boards do obstruct the opening and closing of the windows, adjust the boards.

Fitting the Vents and Gutter Support Brackets  in Lisburn

Fit an eaves vent strip to the fascia board's top edge to prevent the development of loft condensation. Secure this strip with nails.

Screw the gutter support brackets to the fascia. Use a spirit level to check that the gutter will fall correctly and that water can flow with ease. Use support clips spaced approximately 800 mm apart to prevent the future sagging of the guttering.

Fitting the Guttering in Lisburn

Fit the guttering and ensures that all joints are fixed to the fascia with screws to prevent movement. Test the gutter with water to ensure that the guttering is leak free. If required, install a new rainwater pipe and gutter leaf guards.

Replacing the Eaves Felt in Lisburn

Fit replacement eaves felt. Tuck the felt under the roofing felt currently in place and ensure that the felt overlaps into the newly fitted guttering. If necessary, fit a bird stop comb to the fascia's top edge to prevent birds from accessing the loft.

Cleaning the Boards and Guttering in Lisburn

Clean the boards and guttering. Apply a silicone-based sealant to external walls and window frames to prevent insect infestation and to finish off the job.

Your newly installed soffits and fascias will protect your home for many years to come.

Your house in Lisburn is the biggest investment you are ever likely to make so it seems obvious that you want to keep it a state of good repair. After all ,if it's falling down, you probably wouldn't sell it or if you did you would not get its true value.

Next time your in your garden take a look up to your roofline, that's the part that has the gutter attached to it, is it looking past its best, is the gutter sagging or has it come away from itself?, have you noticed birds nesting in the roof, these are just some of the things that could mean your roofline needs to be looked at before it gets any worse.

Birds nesting in between the rafters in Lisburn cause the truss ends to rot, this is from the birds bringing wet grass back to build their nests, the body heat of the birds as they nest and also from rainwater getting behind the fascia boards (the birds make holes in the felt). Rotten wood needs to be removed, it will not get any better.

Some people in Lisburn will opt to have the existing wood covered over, this is fine as long as the original wood is in good condition ie. absolutely no rot whatsoever, however if there is the smallest amount of rot etc. it must be removed no questions. There really is very little difference in price for having full replacement maybe a couple of hundred pounds.

For full removal the first row of tiles should be removed, approx 6 inches of roofing felt should be cut away. This allows the fitters access to the rear of the fascia board which in turn makes it easier to remove. Once the gutter and fascia has been removed in Lisburn, the soffit can be inspected, in most cases the soffit could well be asbestos in which case it can be left in place, it does not rot and is expensive to dispose of, if the soffit is wood it can be removed if needed, some fitters leave the existing wooden soffit in place and cover over it with the new soffit, this is purely down to the fitter and does not compromise the work. Sprockets should now be fitted to the truss ends, these are basically wooden batons screwed in to the truss ends that the new nails that hold the fascia on are nailed into, this is to stop any new nails being knocked into existing nail holes, you do not get a solid hold and the new fascia board may move a little.

Once the fascia board has been attached, it is time for the gutter to be fitted. This comes in either round, square or ogee, round or square are generally fitted - ogee is quite expensive, the gutter normally comes in 3 different colours, Black, White or Brown, there should be no difference in the price for colours or style.

Now the gutter has been fitted it is time for the venting system and bird combs (to stop birds re-nesting), this basically sits on top of the fascia board and slips under the existing felt, this ensures that any rainwater that gets between the tiles actually runs down the felt into the gutter and does not fall behind the fascia, the venting system allows air to circulate the loft space and stops condensation forming. Please note: depending on the type of tiles you have birds combs may not be needed.

It now just leaves the downpipes to be fitted, if your home has gables with fascia and soffit, they be replaced in much the same way as the fascia and soffit (with gutter) although there will not be any need to remove tiles, felt etc.

All of this can be carried out for a relatively small amount of money, an average sized house with 20 metres of fascia, soffit and gutter and 2 gables with 10 metres of fascia and soffit should not come to anymore that £1500 in Lisburn.

If you have a coloured fascia or a woodgrain effect be prepared to pay almost double the price for white, unfortunately coloured and woodgrain are extremely expensive so beware.

Any decent fitting company in Lisburn should remove all rubbish from your property in Lisburn, they should leave your property clean and tidy.

If you’re looking for a friendly professional in Lisburn  to help you with your soffits and fascias give us a call today for a free estimate

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