Fascias & Soffits in Poets Corner

Is Fascias & Soffits the Right Fix?

In Poets Corner, most fascias & soffits jobs announce themselves before you ever get on the roof. Fascias and soffits are the roofline boards that carry the gutter and close the eaves — when they fail, the roof edge and timbers are exposed.

What to look for:

• Peeling, cracked or rotten timber fascia or soffit boards
• A gutter pulling away because the fascia behind it has softened
• Birds or squirrels getting into the eaves through gaps
• Flaking paint and green growth on the roofline boards
• Signs of damp or rot in the rafter feet behind the fascia

When it is not the answer: If the boards are sound timber that only needs preparation and painting, replacement in uPVC is not necessary — see our guide.

Almost every Poets Corner property has a rear kitchen extension with a flat roof. The vast majority of these were built or re-roofed in the 1960s-80s and are now 40-60 years old. GRP is the correct replacement specification for these south-facing Hove positions.

How Long Does It Take?

As a guide to what to expect in Poets Corner, typical job times run:

Around Poets Corner, roofline work runs in most conditions; we avoid fitting and sealing in driving rain so joints finish clean.

Access, Scaffolding & Permits in Poets Corner

On Poets Corner roofs, roofline work is done from a tower or scaffold at the eaves; ladders alone are rarely safe for a full run. Scaffold is specified for full-elevation roofline replacement and any three-storey eaves — always itemised in your written quote, never a hidden extra, and we arrange it.

In Poets Corner, the Victorian bye-law terraces of Cowper and Shakespeare Street are tightly packed with limited rear access and permit-controlled pavements. Pavement scaffold and skip permits go through Brighton & Hove City Council; allow a few working days on streets like Cowper Street, Shakespeare Street, Byron Street where space is tight.

What Fascias & Soffits Costs in Poets Corner

Typical fascias & soffits costs in Poets Corner (your written quote is fixed after survey):

What moves the price in Poets Corner

• Length of roofline and number of elevations
• uPVC versus timber and the finish chosen
• Whether the gutter is renewed at the same time
• Any rafter-foot rot found once boards are off

Worked example: A full uPVC roofline with new gutter on a Victorian terrace on Shakespeare Street typically runs around £2,100, including access and waste.

For Poets Corner homeowners: staged terms on full-roofline jobs; nothing up front before materials are on site.

Your Guarantee, Explained

Our workmanship is backed by a written 10-year guarantee, with manufacturer warranties on materials on top — the same written cover on every Poets Corner job.

• Covered: our workmanship for 10 years, in writing, and transferable if you sell.
• On top: manufacturer warranties on materials (terms vary by product).
• Not covered: storm or impact damage — that is an insurance matter, which we document for your claim.

A covered fault means we return and fix it at our cost — that is what the guarantee is for.

Living Around the Work in Poets Corner

Eaves-level work with old timber removed and taken away — tidy, with the borders and paths sheeted below. It is a routine sight on Poets Corner streets. You do not need to stay home for external work — we just need power and access agreed in advance.

uPVC roofline can be fitted year-round; we time the finishing and sealing for dry spells. Locally, just back from Hove seafront, Poets Corner still sees salt-laden wind and driving rain off the sea.