Soffit and Fascia Strathroy

Roofline conditions in Strathroy

Strathroy sits in the Highway 402 corridor between London and Sarnia, which is the route lake-effect squalls off Lake Huron take inland. Wind loading on west-facing walls is meaningfully higher here than in London, and it is a direct argument for correct panel lock engagement and tighter fastener spacing on the west elevation.

At the roof edge that translates into ice and snow loading on the trough and the fascia, and into how much intake air the soffit has to carry through a long heating season.

About 30 minutes west of London along Highway 402.

What drives the price in Strathroy

Linear metres of roof edge and the number of returns, corners and gable ends, not the square footage of the house.

Strathroy is 35 km from the London base. About 30 minutes west of London along Highway 402. Travel affects scheduling, not the price, and either way it is stated before you book.

What comes off the wall in Strathroy

Strathroy has a notably older median resident age than London, and the practical consequence for siding work is that a large share of jobs are on long-held homes where the owner is weighing a last-time-ever re-clad against a cheaper patch. That changes what belongs in a quote.

What tear-off most often turns up on a Strathroy wall:

• Wind-lifted panels on west and southwest elevations after 402-corridor squall events.

Where soffit and fascia goes wrong

• Capping run over a fascia board that was never checked, so the rot continues out of sight and the trough it carries starts to pull away two winters later.

How soffit and fascia is done properly

• Fascia capping over rotted wood fascia hides the rot rather than fixing it. The board gets checked and replaced before capping goes on.
• Fascia carries the trough. A fascia board that has gone soft behind the capping will not hold a hanger under an ice load, which is why the board is checked before anything is fastened back to it.