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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2014 0:57:00 GMT 1
Planning to have ours replaced, can those who have had there old facia soffits replaced with a upvc system advise please;
Is it better to have them over the old facia if wood is not rotten?
Or the old stripped from the house for the new?
And any recommendations?
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Post by neilsalop on Jul 13, 2014 7:33:11 GMT 1
I did ours myself (with a little help). The facias were quite rotten in places so the old wood all came off, the soffits were ok so we just fixed the new soffit to the old and then fitted the new facia board. Make sure you get the good stuff (full replacement) rather than the cheap stuff.
Total cost for back and front of a three bed terrace, with facias, soffits, guttering, downpipes and all the fittings was about £300 and a couple of days work. We were lucky that we could borrow some scaffolding towers and that the next door neighbour is better than me on ladders.
A couple of quotes we got were for £1200 to £1800 so if you can do it yourself you can save a small fortune. I don't know if I would have fancied doing corners and the like, but I probably would have managed somehow.
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Post by Matster on Jul 13, 2014 10:13:03 GMT 1
Haven't had it done ourselves but mum and dad were recommended to get rid of all the wood underneath.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2014 10:52:26 GMT 1
We had it done 2 years ago.
It is recommended to have all the old wood removed but that does bump the price up. It is the best longer term solution however if the exisitng wood is weather damaged. We had about 60% of the old wood removed.
I used a local family run business to do mine but I did get a couple of quotes as well just to make sure.
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Post by ThrobsBlackHat on Jul 13, 2014 12:10:02 GMT 1
I used the place half way up monkmoor road.
They cut out and replaced any rotten sections.
You can do it yourself but frankly you'll need a scaffold tower etc to do a good job on it and for that reason alone I was happy to pay.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2014 12:25:31 GMT 1
There is a company called Total Homefix in Market Drayton, and they do a very good job, also fit gutter brushes to stop gutters getting clogged up. Worth giving them a call for a quote, as very competitive.
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Post by davycrockett on Jul 13, 2014 13:02:15 GMT 1
No need to remove the old wood unless rotten........ Would include local firm Matthews & Peart in the 3 quotes you should get
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Post by bobbytheblock19er on Jul 13, 2014 13:41:42 GMT 1
it's not rotten cover over especially is you have gables as it starts disturbing the undercloaking and tiles if you take the old wood off . Plus the jumbo (replacement) board is twice as much as the capit board. Companies that just specialise in fascias and soffits will probably tell you it needs replacing and I don't no why they say this . Done loads of cover over jobs and they're still up there !
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Post by owdlad on Jul 13, 2014 14:26:01 GMT 1
Had ours done years ago by Shropshire Cladding. Fascias, soffits, guttering and downpipes replaced. They also checked the roofing felt for perishing at the edges. If the existing fascias are removed then it's important to have a framework to support the new pvc fascia. It's not cheap if done properly but maintenance-free apart from a occasional wipe with a damp cloth.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2014 23:29:09 GMT 1
Thanks for the advice and tips really hepfull One thing for sure is that I will not be getting up a ladder or scaffolding
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Post by owdlad on Jul 14, 2014 0:42:48 GMT 1
Ahh, Elf & Safety. I think that the regulations on working at height were tightened up a good while back. Beware of any ultra-cheap quotes not involving any scaffolding.
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Post by neilsalop on Jul 14, 2014 8:08:52 GMT 1
Thanks for the advice and tips really hepfull One thing for sure is that I will not be getting up a ladder or scaffolding Just man up ya poof.
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Post by twoleftfeet on Jul 14, 2014 9:41:08 GMT 1
I previously fitted fascia and soffits for ten years upto two years ago. Going over the exciting timber will cause u more grief in the long run so replacing is much better. I worked for both priory plastics and the professional roofline company over ten years and both do work to a very high standard. If u need any numbers or anything let me know. If I had the time I would offer to quote myself!!!
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Post by shrewinjapan on Jul 14, 2014 10:08:02 GMT 1
Pardon my ignorance, but could somebody please enlighten me as to what the hell a facia soffit is!? Confused.
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Post by owdlad on Jul 14, 2014 10:40:23 GMT 1
I'll have a go. A fascia is a long board nailed to the outer ends of the roofing timbers. The brackets supporting the guttering are fixed to it. A soffit is a board fixed between the fascia and the wall to box in the roof space.
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