Full Roof Renewal in Clifton, Bristol
Full roof renewal in Clifton using Farmhouse Red Redland Double Roman tiles, with all guttering and downpipes renewed.
UPVC Goods
Plastic finishes to the eaves detailing can look extremely neat as well as providing a durable maintenance free situation. Tongued and groove soffit panelling is aesthetically very pleasing but relatively simple to install. Solid fascias or cappit fascias can be fitted depending on requirements and rainwater goods are available in a variety of shapes and colours.
What a roofline is made of
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Fascia
The fascia is the board fixed along the rafter ends at the eaves. It closes off the roof edge and it carries the gutter, so it takes the weight of a full gutter in a downpour along with everything else the weather does to it. A solid fascia replaces the original timber outright; a cappit fascia caps over the existing board where the timber beneath it is still sound. Which of the two is appropriate depends on the condition of what is already there, and that is a decision made on site rather than from the ground.
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Soffit
The soffit closes the underside of the eaves, between the fascia and the wall face. Tongued and groove panelling gives it a finished appearance and is relatively simple to install. Where the roof space needs ventilating, a vented soffit or a continuous vent strip is worked into the run — air entering at the eaves is what keeps condensation off the underside of the roof, and a roof space with no path for air through it will find the damp eventually.
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Rainwater goods
Rainwater goods are the gutters, downpipes, hoppers and the fittings that join them. Half round is the common profile on most houses; square and ogee suit a more decorative elevation; deepflow carries more water where the roof area is large or the pitch is steep. The profile matters as much as the colour — an undersized gutter on a big roof will overshoot in heavy rain whatever it looks like from the pavement.
Gutter profiles
- Half round
- Square
- Ogee
- Deepflow
Why plastic rather than timber
Timber fascias and soffits need painting to stay sound, and the paint gives up first where the board meets the gutter and stays wet. Once the timber behind it has gone soft the gutter loses its fixing, and what began as a decorating job becomes a carpentry one.
uPVC does not rot and does not need painting. It wipes down, and it stays where it was fixed. That is the practical case for it, and it is why most roofline replacement is now done in plastic rather than timber.
1Fascia
2Soffit
3Rainwater goods
The four gutter profiles above all fit this same eaves detail.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a solid and a cappit fascia?
A solid fascia replaces the original timber outright; a cappit fascia caps over the existing board where the timber beneath it is still sound. Which is appropriate depends on the condition of what is already there, and that is a decision made on site rather than from the ground.
Why does a soffit need ventilating?
Air entering at the eaves is what keeps condensation off the underside of the roof. Where the roof space needs ventilating, a vented soffit or a continuous vent strip is worked into the run — a roof space with no path for air through it will find the damp eventually.
Which gutter profile do I need?
Half round is the common profile on most houses; square and ogee suit a more decorative elevation; deepflow carries more water where the roof area is large or the pitch is steep. An undersized gutter on a big roof will overshoot in heavy rain whatever it looks like from the pavement.
Why uPVC rather than timber?
uPVC does not rot and does not need painting — it wipes down and stays where it was fixed. Timber fascias and soffits need painting to stay sound, and the paint gives up first where the board meets the gutter and stays wet.
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