Fascias, soffits and bargeboards sit at the edge of the roofline, catching runoff from above and weather from the side, and they are often the last thing checked in an exterior repaint because they are the hardest to see from the ground. Left unchecked, failure here lets water into the roof void behind.
No. Rot needs cutting out and either splicing in new timber or replacing the section entirely before any coating is applied, otherwise the paint is simply hiding a problem that will get worse.
We can, using a system designed to adhere to plastic substrates, though we would flag that uPVC is not always intended to be repainted and manufacturer guidance varies.
With a tower, scaffold or MEWP depending on the height and the building, chosen so the work can be done properly and safely rather than compromised by ladder access.
Working at fascia height properly needs a tower, scaffold or a MEWP rather than a ladder balanced against a gutter, both for safety and because a rushed ladder job rarely gets full coverage into the undersides and edges that need it most.
Original timber fascias can be sound or can hide rot where a gutter has overflowed for years, particularly at joints and behind downpipe brackets. We check these points specifically rather than assuming a painted surface means sound timber underneath.
Where timber has already been swapped for uPVC on part of a house, we treat that separately, since uPVC needs a specific adhesion-promoting system rather than a standard exterior paint if it is going to be coloured or refreshed at all.
It makes sense to deal with any gutter leaks or bracket repairs before painting the fascia behind them, otherwise a fresh coat gets stained or undermined by the same fault that caused the original problem.
Ask us to survey your roofline before booking a fascia and soffit repaint.
Fascia and soffit work is really about access and hidden timber condition, not just the visible coat of paint.
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