A sloping roof is always recommended on a new building extension for easy drainage of rainwater. However, as well as ensuring that high quality felting and securely interlocking tiles are being used, it is also vital to check that quality fascias, soffits and guttering will also be used and installed properly.
The most cost-effective and practical material generally considered suitable for fascias, soffits and guttering is UPVC plastic. Not only is PVC plastic extremely durable and resistant to the elements, it also requires little maintenance over the years.
Fascias are required at the points where the wooden roofing rafters connect to the tops of the walls (this part of the roof being known as the eaves). The fascias must be securely fixed vertically to the ends of the rafters and parallel to the wall length in order both to protect the rafters and to provide a fixing board for the guttering.
Where the rafters and tiles protrude beyond the edge of the walls it is also recommended that the exposed wood is protected from underneath by connecting soffits – or horizontal boards – between the walls and the lower points of the fascias.
The guttering should slope evenly down towards the downpipe, ensuring that individual sections have not slipped out of place on connection with the brackets. The downpipe itself should be securely sealed when connected to the drain outlet so as to prevent leaves and debris from entering the drain. We stock drainage pipes as part of our vast product range.
At Bliby Plastics we can provide cheap, quality plastic guttering, fascias and soffits in a wide range of colours and styles, as well as plastic wall cladding.
