Bargeboards on the Gable
Bargeboards are the boards that run up the sloping edges of a gable end, finishing the roof where there's no gutter. On timber they rot from the top down; in uPVC they're replaced with the fascia, at about the same rate a metre, €45 to €98 fitted. Measure the slope, not the width of the gable.
What they are, what goes wrong, and replacing them.
Free, no obligation. One local company prices it, not five.
- €45 to €98a metre, fitted
- The slopeis what you measure
- With the fasciaso the corners match
What goes wrong
- Rot at the top, where the ridge meets the gable.
- Rot at the bottom, where the bargeboard meets the fascia.
- Loose verge tiles or slates above them, letting water behind.
Replacing them
The old boards come off, the timber behind is checked, and new uPVC bargeboards go on, usually with the fascia and soffit at the same time so the corners match. Many roofers fit a dry verge at the same time: plastic caps along the edge tiles, instead of mortar that cracks and falls out.
What it costs
| Job | Typical cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Fascia and soffit by the metre, fitted | €45 to €98 a metre | Board depth, colour, vents |
| Fascia and soffit, semi-detached, three sides | €1,000 to €2,500 | About 20 m, the gable bargeboards |
| Fascia and soffit, detached, four sides | €2,000 to €4,000+ | 40 m or more, height, gables |
Supplied and fitted in uPVC. Work on a house is at the reduced 13.5% VAT rate.
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Soffit and fascia problems
What each one is, and what fixes it.
Soffit and fascia repairs by county
- Carlow26% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Cavan23% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Clare32% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- CorkOn our Cork site
- Donegal29% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Dublin33% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Galway29% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Kerry32% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Kildare28% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Kilkenny28% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Laois23% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Leitrim22% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Limerick31% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Longford26% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Louth29% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Mayo29% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Meath25% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Monaghan30% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Offaly27% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Roscommon26% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Sligo29% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Tipperary29% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Waterford30% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Westmeath27% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Wexford24% of homes built 1961 to 1990
- Wicklow32% of homes built 1961 to 1990
Check your soffit and fascia
Four taps: what you see under the roof edge, the house, what the boards are now and the county. You see what it most likely is, the fix and our price. Your number is only asked for at the end, if you want one fascia and soffit company that covers your county to ring you.
Questions people ask
Are bargeboards the same as fascia?
Same material, different place: fascia runs along the eaves, bargeboards up the gable.
Do bargeboards need scaffolding?
On a two-storey gable, usually a tower or scaffolding.
What's a dry verge?
Plastic caps along the gable's edge tiles, instead of mortar.
Get your roof edge sorted
One local fascia and soffit company, often a price from a photo. Free, no obligation. Nothing is booked until you say yes.