When moving into a new home, fitting fascia board, soffits and guttering to replace the old ones may be something to add to your moving checklist.
If you have recently moved into a new home that requires some work, don’t leave out repairs that are needed on your home’s exterior. Instead, examine your new home for guttering faults, including signs a repair or replacement is needed with upvc fascia boards, soffits or guttering. With the colder seasons just a couple of months away, getting a head of the upcoming wind, rain and potential snow can be a smart idea.
For guidance on checking the guttering on your new home and fitting fascia board and soffits, continue reading.
Gutter Maintenance Checklist
When checking the guttering system, there are a few things you should be doing. First, scoop leaves and debris out of your gutter while wearing safe gloves or a small gardening trowel. If you need to clean out any smaller debris, use a hose so they can flow with the water and clear through the downspout. If it doesn’t come out of the downspout, there may be something blocking it.
Once clear, it’s time to check for signs that a repair or replacement is needed. If you are unsure on where to look, consider the following:
⦁ Is your gutter cracked?
⦁ Do you notice space between the gutter and wall or fascia?
⦁ Is there sealant missing from seams, ends or anywhere else along the gutter?
⦁ Are you finding dampness in upstairs rooms of your home?
⦁ Is light shining through to your upstairs rooms?
If you have concerns, we recommend seeking professional advice who can examine the situation and recommend solutions if necessary. If you think you need more than just your fascia, soffit or gutters replacing, explore our other services including gutter lining.
Fitting Fascia Board and Soffits
At MW Roofline, we have carried out total replacement work since we started in 1999. This means that rather than covering over your existing timber fascias with thin ‘capping’ boards, we bring it back to scratch for fitting fascia board and soffits. It may be worth noting that capping or clocking is known to cause a sweat like action to the existing timber underneath, disguise rotting and there are potential issues with ventilation.
Firstly, our team will strip off any existing timber fascia and soffit, as well as attending to the existing rafter ends. This helps to prepare us to nail on upvc fascia boards and soffits – fitting them right to your rafters.
To help deliver a quality service, total replacement work is completed on our aluminium staging towers instead of working off of ladders. Since they are our own, they will leave with us meaning you don’t need to wait for a third party to come and collect their scaffolding.
UPVC Fascia Boards, Soffits & Guttering
At MW Roofline we have a range of long lasting, low maintenance PVC roofline products. These allow you to dramatically transform your home exterior, confident that it will keep for many years to come and require little maintenance. So say goodbye to sanding, painting and having to climb ladders!
In addition to delivering quality products, enjoy the excellent customer service and attention to detail in our work. If you are looking for a team specialising in fitting fascia board, soffits and guttering for replacement work, contact us today.
