uPVC Fascia, Soffit& Guttering in Glasgow,Fitted to Last Decades

What's included in a full roofline replacement

A complete roofline job renews every component along the roof edge. Anything less is a partial replacement, and we'll describe it as one so you know what you're buying.

• Removal and disposal of all old timber fascia, soffit and bargeboards
• Inspection of exposed rafter feet, with any repairs shown and priced before proceeding
• New uPVC fascia boards fixed with appropriate fixings
• New vented or solid uPVC soffit as required
• New bargeboards and cladding at gable ends
• New guttering hung to a measured fall, with brackets at correct centres
• New downpipes, shoes and connections to existing drainage
• Sealing of the roof edge and eaves detail

Vented versus solid soffit

Roof spaces need airflow. Without it, warm moist air from the house condenses on cold roof timbers, producing damp that looks like a leak but comes from inside. Vented soffit provides continuous low-level airflow along the eaves.

Whether you need vented soffit, over-fascia ventilation or a solid soffit depends on how the roof is built, whether it's a cold or warm roof, and what ventilation already exists at the ridge. We assess it rather than defaulting to whatever's on the van.

Guttering profiles and sizes

Gutter isn't one product. Half-round is the standard domestic profile; square and ogee profiles are deeper and carry more water, which matters on large roof planes and in a climate with heavy rainfall. Undersized gutter on a big slope overflows in every downpour no matter how well it's fitted.

We size the gutter to the roof area it drains and the rainfall it has to cope with, and set downpipe positions to suit, rather than replacing like-for-like when like-for-like was wrong in the first place.

• Half-round, standard domestic profile
• Square, higher capacity, contemporary appearance
• Ogee / cast-iron effect, deeper capacity, traditional appearance on period property
• Deepflow, for large roof areas and high rainfall

Colours and finishes

White remains the most common choice, but black, anthracite grey, rosewood and light oak woodgrain finishes are all widely available and hold their appearance without painting.

On period sandstone property in Glasgow's West End, Bearsden and Milngavie, a black or cast-iron-effect ogee profile usually looks far more appropriate than white half-round. We'll show you what suits the building.

Doing roofline alongside other work

Roofline sits at the same height as the roof edge and needs the same access. That makes it materially cheaper to do at the same time as a re-roof, chimney work or roof repairs, because the scaffold cost is shared rather than paid twice.

If you're already having roof work priced, ask us to price the roofline alongside it. Where it saves you money we'll say so.

Residential and commercial roofline

Domestic roofline is about appearance as much as function; it's the visible frame of the house. Commercial and rental properties are usually driven by eliminating maintenance: uPVC removes a recurring painting line from the budget entirely.

For landlords and letting agents we can price roofline across multiple properties as a single fixed-price package.