By Charlie the Roofer for Roofline · Published · Checked against the sources listed below
Published UK cost guides put new uPVC fascias and soffits at about £150 per metre fitted. Checkatrade's job data gives a UK average of £1,688 and a South and West Yorkshire average of £1,581. Capping over the old boards is cheaper, but it is only sound practice where the timber underneath is completely free of rot.
What do published guides say new fascias and soffits cost?
Most UK cost guides price new uPVC fascias and soffits at around £150 per metre fitted, which puts a typical semi somewhere between about £1,200 and £3,500.
- Checkatrade gives £115 to £185 per linear metre, with £150 as the average, in a cost table last updated in September 2026. It puts a small semi at £2,750 including labour and waste removal but not scaffolding. Its job data shows a UK range of £1,071 to £2,642 (average £1,688), and £872 to £2,680 (average £1,581) in both South and West Yorkshire.
- MyBuilder, updated in August 2026, lists soffits at £100 to £180 per metre and fascias at £80 to £150 per metre. It adds £150 to £300 for removal and disposal of the old boards.
- Bookabuilder puts uPVC replacement on most semis at £1,200 to £2,500, assuming standard two-storey access and no structural repairs. It says similar work in Northern England or Wales may fall closer to £1,500 to £2,200.
- Trade2base, in June 2026, gives £1,800 to £3,500 for the full perimeter of a three-bed semi and £600 to £1,200 for the front of a terrace.
Why does fitting cost so much more than the boards?
Most of the price is access and labour, because the boards themselves are cheap. The Federation of Master Builders gives supply-only prices from about £9.60 per metre for uPVC fascia and around £13.50 for uPVC soffit, as of January 2026. Fitted, the same run costs more than ten times that.
Checkatrade says as much as a third of the bill is typically scaffolding, which it prices at £300 to £600 per elevation per week. Bookabuilder puts labour at £200 to £300 per person per day, usually with two people for two to three days on a semi.
The gutters normally come off as part of the job. The FMB notes that fascias usually cannot be properly replaced without removing them, since the gutters are fixed to the fascia. Checkatrade suggests replacing gutters older than about ten years at the same time, at an average of £45 per metre, so it is worth having new guttering priced in the same quote. If a re-roof is likely in the next few years, doing the roofline under the same scaffold avoids paying for access twice. Our new roof cost guide covers that decision.
Is capping over the old boards a good idea?
Capping is only a good idea where the old timber is completely sound, and that has to be checked rather than assumed. Checkatrade puts the average cost of capping at £85 per linear metre, against £150 for full replacement.
A capping board is a thin uPVC cover nailed over the existing fascia. Materials Market, which sells them, describes its capping boards as 9mm thick and not load-bearing. They rely on the timber behind for support, including the gutter fixed through them, whereas replacement boards are often 16mm or more and fixed to the rafters. Bookabuilder gives 16mm to 20mm for full replacement boards and warns that covering rotten timber traps moisture and leads to hidden decay that can spread into the rafters.
The trap is a quote that says "new fascias" when the work is capping. It looks like a bargain against a full replacement price, and the rot it hides keeps working out of sight. Ask every firm to state in writing whether it is removing the old boards or covering them, and what thickness of board it is fitting.
What should a fascia and soffit quote include?
A good quote itemises each part of the job so you can compare like with like:
- Full replacement or capping, with the board thickness.
- Scaffolding or other access, priced separately.
- Gutters and downpipes, and whether they are new or refitted.
- Soffit or over-fascia ventilation. The FMB warns that damaged or outdated soffits can restrict airflow into the roof space, leading to condensation and mould.
- A provisional sum for rotten rafter feet. Trade2base suggests £200 to £500 depending on the age and condition of the house, agreed before any extra work goes ahead.
- Removal and disposal of the old boards.
On older houses, the HSE lists asbestos cement or asbestos insulating board soffits and fascias among the places asbestos can be found in homes built or refurbished before 2000, so ask for suspect boards to be tested before anyone cuts or removes them.
You can check your fascias from the ground or an upstairs window, where flaking paint or a gutter pulling away from the board is easy to spot. Send Roofline a photo on WhatsApp on 07413 797731, or book a free inspection. Roofline sends photos of what it finds and gives a free itemised quote for fascia and soffit replacement.
Send us a photo on WhatsApp and we will tell you what we think it is and whether it needs a visit. Quotes are free and itemised.
Sources
- Checkatrade: How much does fascia and soffit replacement cost? (cost table last updated September 2026)
- Checkatrade: Fascia and soffit replacement job price data, Barnsley and Leeds (2026)
- MyBuilder: How much does fascia and soffit replacement cost? (updated 21 August 2026)
- Bookabuilder UK: Fascia replacement cost 2026, uPVC and timber
- Trade2base: Fascia, soffit and guttering replacement UK pricing guide (8 June 2026)
- Federation of Master Builders: Soffits and fascia replacement costs (8 January 2026)
- Materials Market: Capping boards
- HSE: Diagrams showing where asbestos can occur in buildings
General information about roofing in England, checked against the sources above when published. It is not a substitute for advice about your own roof.
