Roofline replacement on Worcester Park's interwar semis
Worcester Park is a suburb of semi detached houses, most of them in Edwardian and interwar styles, and a great many date from the 1930s. Houses of that period were built with timber fascias and soffits. Where the originals are still up, decades of repainting often hide wood that has gone soft behind the paint. Fascia replacement in Worcester Park begins with a free survey and quote from Mascote Renovation & Property Solutions Ltd.
The steps below are the order the job follows on a typical semi.
How a fascia and soffit replacement works
1. What comes off
The old guttering and downpipes are taken down first, followed by the timber fascia boards and the soffits. With the boards off we can see the ends of the rafters, which stay hidden until then.
2. What goes on
New UPVC fascia boards are fixed along the rafter ends, with UPVC soffits beneath. New gutters are hung with a steady fall towards the outlets, and new downpipes are fixed back to the wall. None of it needs painting.
3. What we check
While the roof edge is open we look at the felt at the eaves and at the first course of tiles. A 1930s semi often has a bay with its own small roof, so that gets looked at too. Anything that needs doing is shown to you and quoted before we carry on.
New Roof in Worcester Park
The original tiles on an interwar house have been up for the best part of a century, and there comes a point where patching is no longer worthwhile. For a new roof in Worcester Park we remove the old covering, lay clay or concrete tiles or slate, put on new ridge tiles and lead, and clear the site afterwards. The finished roof meets building regulations, and our guarantee covers all of it.
Roof Repairs in Worcester Park
Most roofs need a repair long before they need replacing. We swap cracked and slipped tiles, bed loose ridge tiles back down, replace tired lead at chimneys and bays, and mend leaking flat roofs over garages and rear additions. A roof inspection costs nothing, and you will be told what needs doing now and what can wait.
Common questions about fascias and gutters
Do the gutters have to be replaced as well?
Gutters are fixed to the fascia, so they have to come down for the boards to be changed. Sound gutters can go back up. Old or leaking ones are best renewed while the boards are off.
Can one side of the house be done on its own?
Yes. The front and back of a semi can be done separately, and a single length of board can be replaced where everything else is in good order.
How can I tell that the boards need replacing?
Look for flaking paint, a board that bows or sags, a gutter pulling away from the wall, or stains beneath the eaves after rain.
Roofers in Worcester Park
Ours is a family run business with over a decade in the trade. The firm is fully insured, the work is guaranteed and no deposit is asked for upfront. As roofers in Worcester Park we cover the whole of KT4, on both the Sutton side and the Epsom and Ewell side of the suburb, from Central Road out to Old Malden and Stoneleigh.
Our guttering, fascias and soffits page has more on the roofline service, and we also build home extensions. Loft conversions and property refurbishment are on our list too.