Fascias Soffits and Guttering the key to Roofline Maintenance and Replacement

Roofline is actually a major part of any roof and each and every part of it works together in securing and protecting your house from rain and other elements. The components of your roofline can be split into a number of different parts each with its own job to do which are soffits, fascias, gutters, drainpipes and dry verge, some houses having all of these parts and some only having a few of them.

First of all let's take guttering and drainpipes, components of roofline that everyone has heard of, the guttering collects water from your roof when it rains and the drainpipe expels it into the rainwater drain. Many older houses still have wooden gutters and cast iron drainpipes, the wooden gutters usually leak as the wood rots due to always being subjected to flowing water, and the cast iron drainpipes crack over time causing cascading water to spill out during heavy rain which can cause damp on your interior walls, plus the wooden gutters and cast iron drainpipes are both heavy and can cause other problems to you occur. The best course of action is to replace these items with strong, durable UPVc alternatives as soon as possible, once replaced these products are very low maintenance and simple require a quick hosing down once in a while, especially after autumn and winter, they are also lightweight and will not put and strain on your roof or wall.

Fascias and Soffits are actually one component; you can't really replace one without the other. The Fascia is the part of the roofline that the gutter attaches to, the vertical piece, and the Soffit is the part underneath that run horizontal back towards your wall, as each roof is different in shape and size they are manufactured separately hence the separately named components. These components, up until recently have always been made of wood, some new builds still use wood to keep costs down but you should replace with UPVc and soon as you can. Unlike the wooden versions the UPVC versions come with vents to ventilate your loft space, this reduces condensation, dry rot and lets your roof breath. This coupled with the fact that they will last longer, look nicer, are easy to clean and will put value on your home, makes them a very popular home improvement choice.

The final component of roofline is what is known as the dry verve, not all roofs need a dry verge, only semi detached, detached, and end town houses/terrace have a dry verge as its the part of the roof that is on the side, the part that goes from the guttering to the apex of the roof, the dry verge is actually where the tiles meet the bricks and in the past it was just a filled with mortar which looked unsightly and needed regular replacement. The UPVc alternative is a nice plastic cap that really finishes off any roof, many roofline companies offer dry verge free to customers replacing soffits, fascias and guttering.

In Summary, your roofline shouldn't be something that is overlooked, and compared to other home improvements it isn't very expensive. So whether you are selling your home or staying put you should place roofline replacement high up on your list of upcoming home improvement projects, especially if your roofline is leaking or is already showing signs or wear and tear, why repair it when you can replace it.