Step by Step Guide
A total roofline replacement – not just overcladding
At Roofline Design, we completely remove damaged areas and replace them with new fascias, soffits, barge boards and guttering, rather than simply over-cladding.
Overcladding is a quick fix for problems with fascias and soffits. It doesn’t take long to install, and it can be very cheap when comparing it to a full replacement but, as the name suggests, it is just cladding attached over the top of problem areas, covering anything unsightly.
As a result, overcladding doesn’t fix the problem and may even make things worse. It reduces ventilation to your roof, which can lead to damp, cracks and rotting, and can even cause areas of your roofline to completely collapse.
A complete replacement removes damaged areas and installs new, fully ventilated fascias and soffits, fixing the problem in the long term.
In pictures – see how we carry out a fascia board replacement in 15 steps
Here’s a quick overview of how a typical replacement will go. For more detailed information, simply scroll down.
1. Prepare traditional scaffold where required.
2. Remove front row of tiles.
3. Completely remove all fascia, soffits and guttering, and trim back existing felt.
4. Check spar ends and prep for UPVC supports.
5. Check spar ends and prep for UPVC supports.
6.Check spar ends and prep for UPVC supports.
7. UPVC supports fitted along the length of the property.
8. Final check to make sure soffits are aligned correctly.
9. Attach 18mm solid UPVC fascia with a concealed over-fascia vent to the top of the fascia board.
10. Attach gutter brackets to the fascia boards with a small pitch to allow rainwater to drain away.
11. Install the plastic felt tray over the vents, allowing rainwater to run into the gutters.
12. Install bird guard to top of felt trays.
13. Prepare for gutter installation.
14. Reseat tiles back into correct position.
15. Finally, clean new fascia, soffits and gutters with solvent cleaner, and mastic the soffits to the brickwork to leave you with a neatly finished roofline.
Before installation
Give us a ring or drop us an email and we’ll arrange for a free, no-obligation 15-minute quotation. One of our friendly surveyors (not a salesperson!) will visit at a time that suits you to take a look at your roofline.
If you’re happy with everything, we’ll email or post your order confirmation, and agree your installation date.
No deposit
There’s no advanced deposit required – you only pay when the work is done, and you are entirely happy with it. We’re confident that the work we do will be carried out to the highest standards, which is why we don’t ask for payment until you’re completely satisfied.
How it works
First contact us and we will arrange a quick 15-minute FREE quotation at a time to suit you (no high-pressure salespeople). If you are happy with everything, we email you (or post) your order confirmation with an installation date, with no deposit required.
On the day of the installation we do the following:
- Completely remove all your old rotten timber roofline, facias, soffits, guttering and barge boards.
- Slide the first row of tiles back and remove all the old corroded felt and debris that will have built up over the years and preventing any ventilation.
- Dress and remove all the rotten spar ends with secure fixings, then build up or cut them back to make sure they are all level using string lines.
- Attach 9mm solid PVCu soffit boards to the underside of the spars.
- Attach 18mm solid PVCu fascia boards to the front of the spars.
- Attach 18mm solid PVCu barge boards.
- A new concealed ventilation system is installed to the top of the facias (bringing your roof up to the new building regulations and allowing your roof to breathe).
- Introduce a new plastic felt tray which directs the rainfall from the tiles into the gutter.
- Install bird guard if required and requested.
- Replace your roof tiles back into the correct position. Replace all box ends with single piece box ends.
- Install new PVCu barge boards and soffit boards to replace all corroded timbers.
- Inspect, replace and patch up all cement that has been dislodged.
- Supply and install dry verge end caps (if requested at additional cost).
- Install new guttering at the correct angle to allow the water to disperse more efficiently.
- Install new fall pipes.
- Inspect the roofline installation with yourself and the fitting team upon completion.
- Tidy up and remove all the rubbish from site.
- Supply you with a receipt and 20-year guarantee.
- Simply pay the invoice on completion.
Contact Us
Get in touch for a free, no-obligation quote today. To request to speak to a surveyor, book an appointment, or simply ask a question, please don’t hesitate to contact us
You can send us a message at any time using the form opposite, or give us a call from 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week.