AnthraciteBeforePreviewAnthracite boards and square gutters on a row of dormers
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Capping vs replacement
Capping Over or Full Replacement?
Capping (cladding over) fixes thin uPVC over the old timber and only works if that timber is free of rot and strong enough to carry the gutter. If the timber is rotten, the old boards come off and new load-bearing boards go on.
Free, no obligation. One local company prices it, not five.
- 9 mmcapping, over sound timber
- 18 mmreplacement boards, onto the rafters
- €80 to €150each rotten rafter end found
- €1,000 to €1,600full replacement on a Cork semi
Before and after
What it looks like done
Real houses with tired boards, and the same photo with new fascia and soffit drawn by our tool. Try it on your own house in two minutes.
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WhiteBeforePreviewTired dark boards to clean white uPVC on a pebbledash semi
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AnthraciteBeforePreviewWhite boards to anthracite grey, ogee gutters, on a bungalow
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The difference
Over the timber or instead of it
Capping leaves the old timber fascia in place and covers it with thin uPVC; the timber still carries the gutter. Full replacement takes the old boards off and fixes load-bearing uPVC straight to the rafter ends, finding any rot on the way.
Check first
Four things to check before capping
- Push a screwdriver into the timber along the bottom edge and at the joints. If it goes in easily, it's rotten.
- A gutter dipping between brackets is often pulling out of soft wood.
- Damp staining under the eaves, or birds and wasps getting in behind.
- Vents must go through the timber behind, or they do nothing.
Cork houses
Where capping is common
Older Cork houses, and 50% of homes in Bantry were built before 1981, often had painted timber fascia that was capped in the 1990s or 2000s. Before anyone caps over capping, ask them to take a section off and look at what's underneath.
Three steps
How it works
- Tell us the jobThree taps on the form, or a photo in the Studio. Only your phone number is needed.
- We match you with one companyOne fascia and soffit company that covers your part of Cork, vetted for this work. Not a list, and not five firms ringing you.
- They ring you with a priceAfter a look at the house, in writing: boards, colour, gutters, access and VAT. Nothing is agreed until you say yes.
See it on your home
See new fascia and soffit on your own house
Take a photo of the front of your house, pick a colour, a gutter shape and the boards, and see the same house with the work done. Then ask for any change. Free, in about two minutes.
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Free quote
Get a price in 3 taps
Tap what you need and leave your number. It goes to one fascia and soffit company that covers your part of Cork, and they ring you to arrange a look and a written price.
FAQ
Questions we get asked
Is cladding over fascia a good idea?
On sound timber, yes. On rotten timber, no: capping isn't load bearing.
Can rot spread under capping?
Yes. The capping hides it; it doesn't stop it.
Guides
Fascia and soffit explained
- Fascia and soffit cost in CorkPrices by house type, with and without gutters
- Fascia and soffit repairA section, a corner or a rotten rafter end
- uPVC fascia and soffitBoard sizes, vents, colours, the price per metre
- Gutters and fasciaThe whole roofline in one job
- uPVC vs timber fasciaA wash once a year against paint and rot
- How long it takesOne to two days for a semi
Every Cork town
Fascia and soffit in your town
One company covers each request. Pick your town for its homes, its rain and the local detail.
- Cork city50% built before 1981 · 1,109 mm rain
- Carrigaline40% built since 2001 · 1,178 mm rain
- Cobh35% built since 2001 · 1,087 mm rain
- Midleton46% built since 2001 · 1,108 mm rain
- Mallow38% built since 2001 · 1,072 mm rain
- Youghal42% built before 1981 · 1,033 mm rain
- Bandon40% built before 1981 · 1,331 mm rain
- Fermoy44% built before 1981 · 1,093 mm rain
- Kinsale43% built since 2001 · 1,160 mm rain
- Clonakilty37% built since 2001 · 1,366 mm rain
- Macroom46% built since 2001 · 1,379 mm rain
- Skibbereen45% built before 1981 · 1,403 mm rain
- Passage West42% built before 1981 · 1,103 mm rain
- Carrigtwohill72% built since 2001 · 1,112 mm rain
- Blarney46% built before 1981 · 1,142 mm rain
- Crosshaven46% built since 2001 · 1,101 mm rain
- Bantry50% built before 1981 · 1,611 mm rain
- Charleville41% built before 1981 · 996 mm rain
- Mitchelstown46% built before 1981 · 1,145 mm rain
- Kanturk47% built since 2001 · 1,148 mm rain
- Dunmanway47% built before 1981 · 1,763 mm rain
- Millstreet47% built before 1981 · 1,500 mm rain
Get a free quote for your fascia and soffit
One company that covers your part of Cork rings you. Nothing is agreed until you accept a written price.