What is this wood next to my gutters, and do I need to paint it?

[DIY10291]

I am preparing to hire a scaffold tower to paint my upstairs wooden window frames. While I'm at it, I figured it would be a good idea to clean the gutters and whatever else needs doing. I noticed this flaky black paint - touching it, it's wood. The white part looks fine, but the black is all flaking off. I am not bothered aesthetically, but is there is a risk of rot and damage now that it's flaking? Thanks

 

[Burnerman]

Yes, that is the facia and it needs to be treated well.
The white part is the soffit and it could well be a thin asbestolux material so don’t scrape that one.
John

 

[opps]

When faced with sofits like that, I normally back fill with 2k filler and sand them back before painting. I don't like using heatguns on sofits, I don't know what is in the cavity above them.

Whilst I respect @Burnerman, to me it looks like timber.

Definitely paint the facia board at the same time though.

I'd recommend scaffolding though. If you know a mate who knows someone, it will cost less than £250. It will span the whole (6m) property. I have used towers in the past. I hope to never use them again.

 

[DIY10291]

Thanks both. Can I leave the white part be, and just sand down and paint the facia with Ronseal 10 year wood paint? Hadn't thought about scaffolding - but since I don't know anyone and am in London, is is worth the £300 odd(?) over the £100 to hire a tower? Shame to hear towers are not as good as they look...

 

[opps]

Thanks both. Can I leave the white part be, and just sand down and paint the facia with Ronseal 10 year wood paint? Hadn't thought about scaffolding - but since I don't know anyone and am in London, is is worth the £300 odd(?) over the £100 to hire a tower? Shame to hear towers are not as good as they look...

Erm... £250 for the scaffolding (cash). Where did you get £300 from?

I am based in west London, most of my work is Ealing. I could recommend a guy that I have used previously. If you live on the other side of London, I am guessing that he wont be interested, but I don't know.

If you hire a tower, you may need to pay a friend to help you put it up. You will then need to move, more than once. With scaffolding. you have a safe platform to work off that is continuous. The cost of scaffolding is normally pretty static. You need it for a month, and it wont cost more than it would it you needed it for a week. Hire a tower and you paying by the day- and you need to move it, and ensure that it is safe/secure.

I can PM you Rubin the scaffolder's number if you want.

 

[DIY10291]

Erm... £250 for the scaffolding (cash). Where did you get £300 from?

I am based in west London, most of my work is Ealing. I could recommend a guy that I have used previously. If you live on the other side of London, I am guessing that he wont be interested, but I don't know.

If you hire a tower, you may need to pay a friend to help you put it up. You will then need to move, more than once. With scaffolding. you have a safe platform to work off that is continuous. The cost of scaffolding is normally pretty static. You need it for a month, and it wont cost more than it would it you needed it for a week. Hire a tower and you paying by the day- and you need to move it, and ensure that it is safe/secure.

I can PM you Rubin the scaffolder's number if you want.

Yes, please PM me

 

[opps]

have sent you his number