Cleaning Soffit and Fascia
Green or black streaks on uPVC soffit and fascia are algae and dirt, not rot. A soft wash or a brush on a long pole cleans them from the ground, with the gutter faces done at the same time. Cleaning is a fraction of new boards. Only timber that's soft under the paint needs replacing.
Green, black, or rotten: how to tell, and the clean.
Free, no obligation. One local company prices it, not five.
- Algaenot rot
- From the groundwith a pole
- 2 to 3 yrsbetween cleans
Green isn't rot
A real job: the same fascia and soffit, half washed. Most green boards need a clean, not new boards.
Green, black or rotten?
- Green: algae, on the north side and under trees. Washes off.
- Black streaks: dirt carried down by rain. Washes off.
- Chalky white: old uPVC weathering. A clean helps; it doesn't come back new.
- Soft, flaking timber: rot. Needs new boards.
How it's cleaned
From the ground, with a brush on a water-fed pole or a soft wash, the fascia, the soffit and the gutter faces in one go. No high pressure on the boards or the felt behind them. The gutters can be cleared out the same day: see gutter cleaning in Dublin.
Every guide, calculator and county page
Jump straight to any specification guide, our interactive calculator, the technical glossary or your county page.
Price & Specification Guides
Calculator, FAQ & Glossary
Soffit and fascia problems
What each one is, and what fixes it.
Rotten fasciaThe screwdriver test, and when capping works.
Soffit replacementJust the soffit: €66 to €98 a metre.
Soffit ventsAir into the attic, and why it matters after insulation.
Old sheet boardsFibre cement may contain asbestos. What to do.
Birds and batsWhat the law allows, and when.
BargeboardsThe boards up the gable end, replaced to match.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
How often should fascias be cleaned?
Every two or three years, more under trees or on the north side.
Can I clean them myself?
From the ground with a brush on a pole, yes. Not from a ladder with a pressure washer.
Will cleaning damage old uPVC?
Not at low pressure with the right cleaner.
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.