Soffits

Estaury cladding are based in Southend on sea, Essex

What Are Soffits?

This is simply a board that is beneath the fascia board. It’s what  people can typically see when they are standing below. It is often  ventilated, allowing air to flow up into where the roof is, preventing  mold and mildew from actually forming. There can be alternate forms of  insulation such as ventilating the fascia board, but this can lead to  significant problems. If there is no gutter installed, the water will  simply seep inside, leading to dry rot and mold forming very quickly.  This can also cause a significant amount of decay on the part of the  internal structure of the wall, as the water will simply flow from the  fascia and soffits into the plywood, and presumably further into the  insulation and sheet rock inside. Therefore, it is always good to have  underside ventilation only on the soffits, especially if you have not  had time to put your gutter system up into place.