Understand Crucial Knowledge About Fascia, Soffits And Bargeboards On Your House Before The Woodworm Sets In.

Unplasticised polyvinyl chloride, or PVCu (or uPVC) as it's more commonly known, has almost completely swept the board in the new guttering and fascia market. Their are many reasons why homeowners now choose PVC-U when thinking about a guttering replacement and new fascias on their property.

It is today widely recognised that the maintenance burden and the technical performance of timber, specifically for roofline, is no longer adequate when compared with PVC-U.

A PVC-U roofline is better than timber because, as we all understand, wood is a porous material. Once water has breached the outer layer, it is a matter of when and not if it will call for replacing. This then paves the way for woodworm and many other vermin to set up home ultimately causing structural damage. PVCU rooflines will not rot, will never require painting, do not discolour and will continue being maintenance free for up to fourty years. All they will need to have is the once in a while wash down with lukewarm lathery water.

Soffits
Fascias, also known as soffits, are boards attached to the top of the outer walls of a building, just under the roofing, which then projects over the fascia. This used to be commonly made from wood, but nowadays PVCu replacements are more wanted as they are light, easy to fix, last longer and cheaper. Wood boards need regular painting and replacement and UPVC in contrast is very resilient, only fading and cracking after several decades.

Guttering
The guttering is fitted to the fascia and collects the rain from the roof, diverting it into drain pipes which take the water down into the public waste water system, or away from the property to a soakaway, where it can scatter without damage. Larger diameter downpipes take effluent from the toilets down into the sewers. If the guttering or downpipe is blocked or cracked, then water can ooze over the brickwork and enter into the property, causing damp problems.

Gutters have been manufactured from all sorts of materials, including concrete, wood, aluminium, galvanised steel and other metals, but before UPVC was popular, they were mostly painted steel. This requires frequent washing and re-painting and if it's not carried out, rust can set in and cause leaks. This will mean replacing sections, which is expensive and difficult because of the weight of the steel. PVCU rates highly over steel on both those counts and when considering guttering replacement on your house we strongly advise you opt for PVC-U .

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