Maintaining Your Fascias and Soffits

We all want to keep our homes looking brand new and our fascias and soffits can finish off your property perfectly with a little upkeep. This doesn't require too much work but keeps your house looking beautiful all year round. Here's our top tips on maintaining your fascias and soffits and how to look out for signs of damage.

Cleaning

The best way to ensure healthy and aesthetically pleasing fascias and soffits is to keep them clean and fresh. A great way to do this is by using a pressure washer with a few handy steps. Firstly, use a low setting to clear away any dirt or debris as this will prevent the dirt from spreading to other parts of your house.

Then, you can use a detergent to give the fascias and soffits a more thorough clean. This can be done on a high pressure setting and you should evenly wash against your fascias and soffits to ensure all dirt is removed. To finish, switch back to a low setting so that everything you have removed can rinse away smoothly.

Flaking And Peeling Paint

Your fascias and soffits will peel or flake if they need a little TLC and you will want to fix this as it isn't a pretty look. This is common with timber fascias and soffits and can be a sign of damp wood underneath, which would indicate rotting. It is essential to check your fascias and soffits if you see any peeling or flaking paint so that you can mitigate the chance of any rotting spreading even further.

To minimise this risk, if you see your fasicas and soffits peeling, you should sand and repaint them. This way you can give them a refresh, but always check for issues if they fascias and soffits need treating first.

Damp And Rotting

You will know if your fascias and soffits are damp or rotting as the paint will flake and peel as described above, thus you need to be attentive to this to help lessen the problem. Rotting fascias and soffits can be an issue for your roof, so it is crucial you spot the signs.

If the rotting is too problematic, you can replace the area that is affected rather than the entire soffit or fascia board and this will prevent the spread of further rotting. Plus, by not needing to replace the entire board or fascia, you are also saving on maintenance costs.

Now you have all the tips you need, why not check out our vast variety of fascias and soffits? Enjoy!

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