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Soffits are the boards that also help protect your roof space from the ingress of water. Like Fascias they are located along the edge of the eaves to close off the gap between the tiles of the roof and the wall of the house.
Post 1930 properties are generally built with either ply wood or Asbestos Soffits. There is a gap left between the wall & the back of the Soffit for air to flow in to the loft void.
The other method that you will find on original soffit boards is a grill that runs through the length of the soffit again to let air in to the Roof space.
Should you have asbestos soffits then it is not advisable to paint them, once painted the board’s flake leading to never ending maintenance of them.
Anglia Roofline replacement services use only high quality uPVC replacement soffits.
We recommend installing an eaves protection system above the Fascia Board to maximise the ventilation going in to the attic. This method that is concealed replaces venting the Soffit, as the grills can be broken by birds or rodents who can punch into the space behind.
When installing the new Upvc soffits & fascias we slide the Soffit in to the wall cavity, this prevents wasps from entering the area between the back of the wall & the soffit board.
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