How Much Do New Fascias and Soffits Cost in the UK?

Most UK homeowners pay between £1,000 and £2,800 for new fascias and soffits, which works out at roughly £45 to £75 per metre fitted. A terraced house usually lands around £1,000 to £1,800, a semi around £1,500 to £2,800, and a detached house £2,500 to £5,000. Our fascia and soffit service includes a free inspection so you know exactly where your property sits.

If you have noticed the paint flaking off the boards under your gutters, or your guttering has started to sag, you are probably wondering what it is going to cost to sort out. It is one of those jobs most people only do once or twice in the life of a house, so there is no obvious benchmark for what a fair price looks like. This guide should give you one.

What Will It Cost for a House Like Mine?

Roofline is priced by how much of it you have, so the size and shape of your house matters more than anything else. Here is what most properties come out at:

That covers the fascias and soffits themselves. Guttering, bargeboards and scaffolding usually sit on top, and we will come to those in a minute.

What Does It Work Out at Per Metre?

If you want to sanity check a quote, this is the easiest way to do it. Measure the length of the roofline you want doing and compare it against these rates:

• Fascia boards on their own: £25 to £40 per metre
• Soffits on their own: £20 to £35 per metre
• Fascias and soffits together: £45 to £75 per metre
• Bargeboards on gable ends: £30 to £50 per metre
• Guttering: £15 to £30 per metre
• Downpipes: £40 to £80 each

Useful as a check, but do not accept a job priced purely per metre. Once the old boards come off, roofers quite often find something underneath that changes the picture. You want a fixed total price before anyone starts.

What Should Actually Be in the Quote?

A proper quote covers taking the old boards off, getting rid of the waste, the new uPVC fascias and soffits, ventilation, all the fixings, and sorting the guttering out at the same time. It should also say clearly whether scaffolding is included or not.

Before you sign anything, get these six things confirmed in writing:

1. Is the old timber coming off, or is it being capped over?
2. What happens if rotten rafter feet turn up, and what will that cost?
3. Is soffit ventilation included?
4. Is the guttering being reused or replaced?
5. Is scaffolding or tower hire in the price?
6. Is VAT included?

That last one catches people out more often than you would think.

Someone Has Quoted Me Half the Price to Cap Over. Is That a Good Deal?

Sometimes yes, sometimes it is the worst money you will ever spend, and it comes down entirely to what condition your existing timber is in.

Capping over means cladding the old boards in uPVC instead of ripping them out. It costs around 30% to 40% less, so on a semi you might be looking at £900 rather than £1,800. If the timber underneath is dry and solid, that is a perfectly reasonable job.

The problem is when it is not. Wet or soft timber does not stop rotting because you have covered it up. It carries on quietly decaying behind the new plastic, and a few years down the line the cladding starts pulling away from its fixings because there is nothing sound left to hold it. Then you are paying for the whole thing again, properly this time.

Any roofer worth using will push a screwdriver into your existing boards before they price it. If someone gives you a cheap capping price without going anywhere near the timber, that tells you something.

Why Do Quotes Vary So Much?

How easy your roofline is to get to. A standard two storey semi with clear access can often be reached from towers. Throw in a conservatory, awkward access or a third storey and you need scaffolding, which adds somewhere between £500 and £1,200.

How complicated the roofline is. Dormers, bay windows, gable ends and lots of corners all take longer and waste more material than a straight run.

What is hiding underneath. Replacing rotten rafter feet or fitting new timber usually adds £150 to £600. Nobody can price this accurately until the boards are off, which is why an honest roofer will tell you upfront that it is a possibility.

What you choose. Plain white uPVC is the cheapest. Woodgrain finishes like rosewood or anthracite grey add roughly 15% to 25%. Aluminium is two to three times the price of uPVC.

Whether you do the guttering too. Almost always worth it. The gutters have to come off anyway, so doing them while the access is already up saves you paying for it twice.

uPVC, Aluminium or Timber?

For the vast majority of UK homes, uPVC is the sensible answer. Aluminium makes sense on bigger or more modern properties and near the coast. Timber tends to come up only on listed buildings or in conservation areas where you have no choice.

How Do I Know If Mine Actually Need Doing?

You can spot most of it from the ground:

• Paint flaking, blistering or peeling off the boards
• Dark staining or green algae along the fascia
• Guttering that has started to sag or sit unevenly
• Gaps opening up between the soffit and the wall
• Birds or wasps getting in at the roof edge
• Damp patches on the wall just below the gutter line

Worth knowing: your soffits also carry the vents that keep your loft dry. When those get blocked or go missing, you get condensation up there, then damp insulation, then eventually rot in the roof timbers. That is a much bigger bill than the roofline was ever going to be, which is why it is not a job to keep putting off.

How Long Will My House Be Covered in Scaffolding?

Less time than most people expect. Terraced and semi-detached houses are normally done in one to two days. Detached properties, or anything needing full scaffolding, tend to take two to three. If timber repairs turn up during the strip out, add half a day.

Common Questions

Do I need planning permission? Not for a straight replacement, no. If you live in a listed building or a conservation area there may be rules about materials and colours, so it is worth a quick call to the council first.

Can I just do the fascias and leave the soffits? You can, but it rarely makes sense. They are fitted together and the guttering comes off either way, so splitting the job means paying for the same access twice.

Will it add value to my house? Not directly on a valuation, but tired roofline is one of the first things a buyer or surveyor clocks. Fresh boards make a real difference to how the house presents, and they take away an easy thing for a buyer to haggle over.

Find Out What Yours Would Cost

Every house is different, and honestly the only way to know your number is to have someone look at the state of the timber. We offer free, no obligation quotes across Urmston, Altrincham, Sale, Timperley and the surrounding areas, and you can see the full range of what we do over on our Urmston Roofing.

We will always check the boards properly before pricing, and tell you straight whether capping over would do the job or whether you are better off replacing the lot.