Replacement Fascias, Soffits & Guttering — Done Once, Properly
Replacement fascias, soffits, bargeboards and guttering in low-maintenance Epwin Swish cellular uPVC — stripped back to the rafters and fitted properly, with over-fascia ventilation and eaves protection as standard. Scaffolding, waste removal and our 10-year guarantee included.
The Bit of Your House You Never Look At
You've probably noticed something. A green streak running down the wall. A gutter that overflows in the same spot every single time it rains. Boards that have gone grey and soft and won't hold paint any more. Or you've had a quote for new windows and realised the roofline above them is letting the whole house down. That's what brings most people to this page — and it's usually right. Roofline does a real job up there: the fascia carries your guttering and closes off the ends of your roof timbers, the soffit seals the underside and lets the roof breathe, and the gutter and downpipes take several thousand litres of Suffolk rain a year somewhere other than down your walls. When it stops working it doesn't announce itself. It just quietly soaks into things.
We replace roofline in Epwin's Swish cellular uPVC — a British system with a service life of 60 years or more that never needs painting, won't rot, and doesn't yellow like the cheap boards from the 1990s that we now spend half our time taking off. On a full replacement, the old boards come off back to the rafter ends and new Swish Jumbo fascias are fixed directly to the rafters — strong enough to carry the guttering and take the weight of the bottom row of tiles, which is the whole point of a fascia and the thing a cheap job gets wrong.
The rainwater system is Swish too, and it's an unusual one: roughly 84% of the gutter and pipe by weight is recycled PVC, largely reclaimed from old windows and gutters stripped off other buildings. Choose your fascia profile (square, ogee or bullnose), your gutter (half-round, square, ogee or deep flow) and your colour — white, foiled woodgrains, black or anthracite grey to pick up your windows. Over-fascia ventilation, eaves protection and gutter guard are fitted as standard, not sold to you afterwards.
It's all fitted by our own team from our Martlesham base, on houses across Kesgrave, Ipswich, Woodbridge, Felixstowe and throughout Suffolk and Essex — and it's the single cheapest thing you can do to make a tired house look cared for.
Every job starts with a free, no-obligation survey and quotation, and is protected by our 10-year guarantee.
What's Actually Up There
Almost nobody knows which board is which — and it matters, because you can't judge a quote for something you can't name. Here's the whole roofline in plain English, and the choices you'll be asked to make on each part.
Fascia
The upright board running along the edge of your roof, capping the ends of the rafters. It carries the entire weight of your guttering, and on most houses the bottom row of roof tiles rests on it too. It's the board people mean when they say "roofline" — and the one that has to be strong, not just tidy.
- Profiles & types
- Square — clean, flat and modern. The most common choice.
- Ogee — a decorative moulded profile that suits period and traditional homes.
- Bullnose — a softly rounded edge, gentler than square.
- Jumbo — a heavier-duty board fixed straight to the rafters. What we fit on full replacements.
- Cappit — a slimmer capping board fitted over sound existing timber.
Soffit
The horizontal board tucked in underneath the fascia, bridging the gap back to your wall. It's the one you actually see when you look up from the pavement. It seals the underside of the eaves against weather, birds and wasps — and on many houses it's where the roof breathes.
- Profiles & types
- Flat soffit — plain and unfussy, the standard choice.
- Vented (Polo) soffit — slotted to ventilate the roof void.
- Hollow / cladding soffit — a tongue-and-groove look, popular on porches and deeper eaves.
- Fluted — decorative grooved board (unvented).
Bargeboard
The angled boards running up the slope of a gable end. Same job as a fascia, but on a pitch and usually without a gutter on it. They're the most exposed boards on the house, which is why they're very often the first thing to go — if anything's rotten, start looking here.
- Profiles & types
- Matched to your fascia — square, ogee or bullnose, so the house reads as one piece.
- Decorative — dentil rails, spires, finials and gallows brackets for period properties.
- With cladding — gable and dormer cheeks finished to match.
Guttering & Downpipes
The channels along the fascia and the pipes down the wall, taking rain to the drain. Worth knowing: most overflowing gutters aren't badly fitted, they're simply too small for the roof above them — so the profile you choose is a performance decision, not just a look.
- Profiles & types
- Half-round — the traditional default, suits most houses.
- Square — contemporary lines, popular with anthracite frames.
- Ogee — decorative face, higher capacity. Good on larger homes.
- Deep flow — high capacity, for big roof areas or steep pitches that shed water fast.
Choose Your Approach
There's really only one decision here, and it's the one every roofline quote hinges on: do the old boards come off, or does new uPVC go over the top? The answer depends entirely on what your timber is like — which is what the survey is for.
Full Replacement
Everything comes off, back to bare rafter ends. We inspect what's underneath in daylight, make good anything that needs it, then fit new Swish Jumbo boards fixed straight to the rafters. Nothing hidden, nothing guessed at, and a roofline that genuinely will not move.
| Method | Stripped to rafter ends; Jumbo boards fixed to rafters |
|---|---|
| Strength | Carries the gutter and the bottom row of tiles |
| Ventilation | Over-fascia vents as standard; soffit stays plain |
| Timber | Inspected and made good before boards go on |
| Included | Eaves protection, gutter guard, bird guards |
| Life | 60+ years, no painting, fully recyclable |
Cap-Over — Where the Timber Is Sound
New uPVC capping fitted over your existing timber, with a new rainwater system on top. Faster, tidier and around 20–30% cheaper — and a perfectly sensible answer if the timber underneath is dry and solid. We check before we offer it, and we'll say no if the answer's no.
| Method | uPVC capping over existing fascia & soffit |
|---|---|
| Suitable when | Timber is dry, sound and structurally intact |
| Ventilation | Circular vents through both boards; over-fascia vents often not possible |
| Guttering | New Swish rainwater system fitted regardless |
| Saving | Typically 20–30% against full replacement |
| Appearance | Same finished look from the ground |
How to Tell If Yours Has Had It
Roofline never fails dramatically. It just gets slowly worse until something inside the house goes wrong and nobody connects the two. Have a look up from the garden on the next wet day — most of these you can spot from the ground with a cup of tea in your hand:
- Green or black streaks running down the wall underneath the gutter, or a patch of wall that's always damp.
- The gutter overflows in the same spot every time it rains, or drips at a joint. Often it's sagged because the fascia behind it has softened.
- Flaking paint, or timber that gives when you press it. Soft, spongy board is rot, and paint won't fix it.
- A fascia that's bowing or sagging so the gutter line no longer runs true along the roof edge.
- Birds or wasps getting into the roof space through gaps at the soffit. If starlings have found a way in, so has the weather.
- Plants growing in the gutter, or damp patches on upstairs ceilings near the external walls.
- uPVC that's gone brittle or yellow. Early-generation boards from the 90s are reaching end of life — a lot of what we take off now is plastic, not timber.
Two things worth knowing before you take a quote: if a price looks unusually low, check whether scaffolding is in it — on a two-storey house it's a legal requirement, not an optional extra, and it's the most commonly omitted line on a roofline quote. And if your house pre-dates the mid-1980s, the soffits may be asbestos cement. They must be sampled before anyone disturbs them. Be wary of anyone who offers to just rip them off.
Lead Times
Fascia, Soffit & Guttering Price Guide
The prices below are honest, indicative ranges for a full replacement of fascias, soffits, bargeboards and guttering in white Swish uPVC — including scaffolding, over-fascia ventilation, eaves protection, gutter guard, waste removal and installation. No hidden extras. A cap-over on sound timber typically comes in 20–30% lower; foiled woodgrain, black and anthracite finishes add roughly 15–25%.
Most roofline companies quote per linear metre, which makes comparing quotes harder than it should be. For reference, ours works out at roughly £55–£90 per linear metre of fascia and soffit fitted, with downpipes and fittings included — but we'll always give you a single fixed price for the whole job, itemised, so you can see exactly what you're buying.
| Property Type | Typical Roofline Run | Estimated Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced House | Approx. 20–25m | £1,800 – £2,900 |
| Bungalow or Chalet | Approx. 30–40m | £1,900 – £3,200 |
| 3-Bed Semi-Detached (Most Popular) | Approx. 30–45m | £2,400 – £4,200 |
| Detached House | Approx. 45–70m+ | £3,800 – £7,500 |
Customisation & Upgrades
- Colours & Finishes: White as standard, or foiled woodgrains — Mahogany, Light Oak, Rosewood — plus Black and Anthracite Grey to pick up your windows. Matching trims, corners and joints throughout.
- Fascia & Gutter Profiles: Square, ogee or bullnose fascia; half-round, square, ogee or deep flow guttering for roofs that shed a lot of water.
- Decorative Roofline: Spires, finials, dentil rails and gallows brackets — the details that make a period property look right rather than merely tidy.
- Cladding & Window Boards: Gable-end and dormer cladding, or uPVC window boards and trims. Far cheaper done while the scaffold is already up.
Recent Roofline Installations
Low-maintenance uPVC fascia, soffit and guttering replacements completed across Suffolk.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Our Roofline Customers Say
Reviews related to our fascia, soffit & guttering work
My husband painted those boards every four years for thirty years. That's done with now. Scaffold up Monday, gone by Wednesday, and the front of the house looks ten years younger.
Another firm quoted to cap over. Homestyle got up there, showed me photos of rot along the back rafters and explained why capping would have buried it. Cost more, absolutely the right call.
The gutter had overflowed onto the same bit of wall for years and we'd just accepted it. Turns out the fascia had sagged. All sorted, wall's drying out, and they cleaned up so well you'd never know.
Anthracite boards to match the new windows and it's transformed the place. Quote was itemised, scaffolding was in it, and the final invoice matched the quote to the penny.
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