Your roof is subject to incredible stresses and strains resulting from the varied, and often inclement, weather experienced in the United Kingdom. Many of the problems with Fascias, Soffits and Guttering start with water entering the roofing system under the tiles. This happens when tiles lift in the wind and become misaligned, or are cracked or broken through aerial debris. This is a fact of life and is not easily solved. After all if the slates or tiles were watertight and unbreakable there would be no need for a waterproof under felt.

When it rains water enters the system causing major problems which show up initially as dampness, rot or warped fascia or soffit boards. This can be a symptom of something far more serious lurking underneath. If the underlying problems are not dealt with they will only get worse, and, the longer they are left the more likely it is that major structural damage to your roof will be caused. Many companies don't deal with the problems, they merely perform a superficial facelift covering over the existing wood. This process is known as "capping" or "over-cladding". It certainly is far cheaper, and will look good initially, but all it does is encase the existing wood in plastic ensuring that the damp in your roof can go only one way - into your rafters. It solves nothing, accelerates the deterioration of your internal roof structure, and makes already inadequate ventilation even worse.

At Summit Roofguard we have built our reputation by doing a thorough job. We will install a new Eaves Protection and Ventilation system. We inspect the rafters cutting out any damp or rotting wood (and replacing it) and then treat all rafters with preservative. Only when we have dealt with all the underlying problems, will we move to replace the existing boards with premium gleaming new Fascias Soffits and Guttering.