Roof edges, roof trim and fascia boards.
The roof edge is the first thing to fail and the last thing people look at. Even though nearly all wind damage starts there.
Four simple steps
Request a quoteMeasuring and inspecting
I come out, measure your roof and look at exactly what it needs.
A keen quote
You get a clear quote with no obligation. No surprises afterwards.
We build your roof
Once you agree, we schedule the work for a time that suits you.
Handed over watertight
The roof is handed over fully watertight, with a 10-year guarantee.
Does your roofing rattle in the wind?
That is a warning. Give me a call and I will look at how the edge is fixed before the storm season starts.
What this work includes
- Aluminium roof trim and roof edges
- Rebuilding upstands
- Replacing fascia boards
- Repairs after wind damage
- Drip edges and capping
- Done in one go during a roof renovation
Roof edges and fascia, and what you notice of it
Roof edges and fascia
A roof edge catches the wind, keeps the water on the roof and protects the end of the roofing. I work with aluminium roof trim and with upstands that the bitumen wraps around. Fascia boards that have started to rot are replaced before the new edge goes on, otherwise you are back here in five years.
The signs
Roofing that rattles in the wind, an edge working loose, or a fascia board that feels soft. By the sea and along the river this happens faster than further inland.
Why the edge gives way first
Everywhere else on the roof the covering lies on its own. Only at the edge does it stop and have to be fixed to something. So that is where the wind gets purchase, and where nearly all damage starts. If the roof trim comes loose anywhere, the wind pulls underneath, it grows with every storm and eventually the water gets behind it. So with a new edge I look first at the timber beneath it: if the fascia is soft, that comes out before the new edge goes on.
What people ask about this
It is a warning. Loose sections tear in time and then the water gets behind them. Have it looked at before autumn arrives.
If it feels soft or sags, yes. Screwing a new edge onto rotten timber makes no sense, because you will be back at it in a few years.
The trim sits over the head of the roofing and keeps the water on the roof. The cladding is the finish on the outside, the part you see from the street.
What kind of roof is it?
A profile over the head of the roofing. Keeps the water on the roof and protects the edge from the wind.
The timber or clad section under the roof edge. If it rots away, a new edge has nothing left to fix to.
The finish on the outside. Often aluminium or composite board, and usually what you see as the roof edge from the street.
Where the roof meets rising brickwork. Here the bitumen has to run up past the water line.
An edge lifted after a storm. Repairing it quickly stops the water getting behind it.
The finish that makes water drip clear of the edge instead of running down the facade.
Request a quote for roof edges and fascia, no obligation.
Fill in the form or give me a call. I come out, measure it up and tell you what is needed. A 10-year guarantee on watertightness, and you are tied to nothing.
Zinc work
Zinc gutters, rainwater downpipes and wall copings, new or repaired.
Roof renovation
Due for replacement? I measure up, assess it and tell you honestly whether a repair will still do.
Roof maintenance and inspection
Having a look every five years often prevents a bigger repair.