Replacing soffits only

[D_Hailsham]

The house already has uPVC fascias and soffits but the soffits are not the ventilated type.

The loft has recently had 250mm insulation installed and condensation is appearing in the loft which appears, from reading online, to be due to a lack of ventilation. The obvious solution is to replace the soffits with ventilated ones.

My question:

Will I have to replace both fascia and soffit or should I be able to replace the soffit on its own?

Here's a pic of the soffit:

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• D_Hailsham
• 4 Apr 2011
• 1

 

[Nige F]

you might have a job getting that narrow soffit out under the fascia - Shepherds Eastbourne will have the vented soffit , and if you don`t want to DIY , you could give Maintenance Free Products Hailsham a call OR you could go for tile and ridge vents , or even 2 gable end airbricks if you are detached .

 

[D_Hailsham]

you might have a job getting that narrow soffit out under the fascia

So the soffit just lies on the fascia? I thought they might be clipped together in some way, so you would need to know the make to get the correct soffit.

Shepherds Eastbourne will have the vented soffit , and if you don`t want to DIY , you could give Maintenance Free Products Hailsham a call

Thanks for the info.

you could go for tile and ridge vents , or even 2 gable end airbricks if you are detached .

From what I have read tile and ridge vents may not provide the correct air flow. The ideal seems to be continuous eaves ventilation combined with ridge ventilation

It's a mid-terrace house.

 

[Alastairreid]

Easiest option.

 

[Nige F]

good point Alistair - but would you get a 70mm hole in that soffit Soffit+ facia might be wood overclad with plastic - indeed might clip together if not over clad - just plastic onto the rafter feet - all a bit of a mystery

 

[Alastairreid]

Or over fascia vents combined with vented ridge.

 

[Mw Roofline]

Or over fascia vents combined with vented ridge.

Yeah the time it takes to faff about with the soffit you could cut the fascia down 25mm to allow for the vent to sit on, bobs your uncle.

(I do actually have an uncle called Bob)