tvrulesme Posted Tuesday at 08:18 Share Posted Tuesday at 08:18 I'm in the process of building an extension with a flat roof. Looking to recreate a metal fascia/soffit like the picture below. My google searches have been a little unsuccessful. Most of the fascia's I find are designed for pictched roofs. Would I be looking for off-the shelf fascia/soffits or are these usually something you get fabricated? What should I be searching for? Fascia, soffit, overhang, coping or something else? I'm still in the design phase so would be easy for me to adjust the depths etc of the timber the metal face will be attached to if that saves money on bespoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russdl Posted Tuesday at 08:41 Share Posted Tuesday at 08:41 I got a local metal fabricator to make some for me for my garage roof. I screwed up though as we have an EPDM roof which is finished off with a PVC trim piece. I should have had the metal fascia the full height of the roof fascia with the PVC trim over the top of the metal but I stopped the metal short, pretty much level with the base of the PVC trim and it looks a bit rough. I’ll draw a picture to clarify the above if you’d like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvrulesme Posted Tuesday at 08:46 Author Share Posted Tuesday at 08:46 Thanks a lot @Russdl Still looks very tidy from the pictures but I get what you mean. I'd like to get metal capping to match ideally. How did they fabricate the joints? Is it just a overlapping piece or did they do something special? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russdl Posted Tuesday at 09:06 Share Posted Tuesday at 09:06 The corner pieces overlap the straight fascia bits. One of the reasons I had them locally fabricated is that the corner in the picture below is not a standard 90 degree corner but 75 degrees. I designed mine to be fixed through the soffit element (which would be hidden by the EWI) and the top of the fascia element (that would be hidden by the PVC). The hidden fixing bit worked, I’m just disappointed in the finished look - however you don’t really see it unless it’s pointed out so I should get over it eventually! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvrulesme Posted Tuesday at 09:22 Author Share Posted Tuesday at 09:22 9 minutes ago, Russdl said: One of the reasons I had them locally fabricated is that the corner in the picture below is not a standard 90 degree corner but 75 degrees. Very good point. I have a lot of non-standard angles and some weird gradients to deal with. Will have a chat with some local fabricators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted Tuesday at 09:42 Share Posted Tuesday at 09:42 Look up, GUTTERCREST, they fabricate this sort of stuff. if you go for aluminium it will look the best, but cost the most. zinc coated steel is available, but will have a bit of a wave effect as it’s relatively thin. there’s a company in the midlands who also fabricate these in aluminium, I’ve had all my window cills from them, very nice stuff, but I cannot remember the name, something like ARCHITAL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torre Posted Tuesday at 09:50 Share Posted Tuesday at 09:50 We're at an early stage of sourcing similar. I was also going to mention Guttercrest. Alumasc Skyline look like a more 'off the shelf' option 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted Tuesday at 09:56 Share Posted Tuesday at 09:56 4 minutes ago, torre said: We're at an early stage of sourcing similar. I was also going to mention Guttercrest. Alumasc Skyline look like a more 'off the shelf' option If your in the west mids, go and see mark at archital or something like that, I’ve had a couple of grands worth from him, spot on service. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canski Posted Tuesday at 12:08 Share Posted Tuesday at 12:08 (edited) I bought aluminium copings for my parapet because I like the look but mainly because I have spent many weeks over the years removing and replacing parapet masonry. I was adamant that I wanted the clean lines of aluminium and when our GRP roofer said he could replicate this using GRP and at a cost saving I was still sceptical and stuck to my guns. Since then I have seen some of his parapet work and I’m very impressed. Next time I will take this route. Edited Tuesday at 12:09 by Canski Spelling. 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvrulesme Posted Tuesday at 14:06 Author Share Posted Tuesday at 14:06 1 hour ago, Canski said: our GRP roofer said he could replicate this using GRP and at a cost saving It's a listed building and unfortunately the conservation officer requested metal. They don't like fake and they don't like cost saving 😪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetrarch Posted Tuesday at 18:04 Share Posted Tuesday at 18:04 8 hours ago, tvrulesme said: Very good point. I have a lot of non-standard angles and some weird gradients to deal with. Will have a chat with some local fabricators. The Alumasc stuff looks nice but it is very expensive. I have two 3500mm x 400mm parapet walls to cap and I'm looking at over a grand in Alumasc which seems very punchy. I'm in Kent too and looking for a recommendation for a local fabricator. I had fascia made, but the end caps probably need to be fabricated to get a good finish Regards Tet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvrulesme Posted Tuesday at 18:12 Author Share Posted Tuesday at 18:12 1 minute ago, Tetrarch said: I'm in Kent too and looking for a recommendation for a local fabricator I'll keep you posted as I start talking to them. There seem to be a few from the large ones like Rhino https://rhinoaluminium.co.uk/ Down to small outfits like this guy who has great reviews https://www.facebook.com/www.sheet.metal.co.uk/?locale=en_GB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony L Posted Tuesday at 18:39 Share Posted Tuesday at 18:39 6 hours ago, Canski said: I bought aluminium copings for my parapet because I like the look but mainly because I have spent many weeks over the years removing and replacing parapet masonry. I was adamant that I wanted the clean lines of aluminium and when our GRP roofer said he could replicate this using GRP and at a cost saving I was still sceptical and stuck to my guns. Since then I have seen some of his parapet work and I’m very impressed. Next time I will take this route. Thanks for the tip. I will hopefully remember this when I eventually get onto my roof. I expect the GRP solution means there are no visible joints, which would be a big bonus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetrarch Posted Wednesday at 19:41 Share Posted Wednesday at 19:41 I'm not a fan of GRP. My main gripe is photostability. In my (limited) experience GRP tends towards brittleness as it ages. Regards Tet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canski Posted Wednesday at 19:45 Share Posted Wednesday at 19:45 You don’t see many boats snap in half. 😜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetrarch Posted Thursday at 10:12 Share Posted Thursday at 10:12 14 hours ago, Canski said: You don’t see many boats snap in half. 😜 I'm not suggesting that roofs "snap in half". I would expect that boats are made to a higher standard and using better materials than an average roof. My (admittedly limited) experience is that that formed overhangs of GRP roofs become brittle after exposure to sunlight and weather. I've not seen a problem with damp penetrating a sheet of GRP but I have experienced two occasions (one is a commercial property I am responsible for and once in my own home) where a formed GRP edging cracked and split (in my own home less than 3 years) and allowed water to penetrate and rot the sub decking from the edge inwards. On the commercial property an old (15 year) seam in a GRP roof also failed Regards Tet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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