Fascias & uPVC roof linings
Amber Windows Ltd. will do a professional job on your roofline making sure we get the right waterproofing solution for your home. With our wide range of durable products for your roof, you can rest assure that your house is protected from water damage, rotten timber and flaking paintwork.
Years after we’ve installed a new gutter or fascias, your place will still be in tip top shape. This means you can stop using up valuable time maintaining the structure of your roof. All materials that we use are guaranteed against rotting, twisting, warping, peeling or deterioration for a full 10 years. We only use the best quality PVCu-rafter plates to make sure that our products are protected from the elements like rain, draught and the sun.
Amber products like our windows, doors and roofline are designed to be virtually maintenance free. For example our uPVC roof linings can be wiped clean with a damp cloth in a matter of minutes. The 10 year comprehensive guarantee that they come with is proof that our fascias are meant to last.
What’s more we also have a 10 year installation guarantee for as long as you own the property. This is restricted to a period of 6 months on all rainwater products (gutters and downpipes) where adequate maintenance has NOT been regularly carried out (e.g. blockages by leaves or damage caused by ladders being leant against guttering).
Our expert staff team will not only look at the style of your home and help you choose a shape, colour and design of our range that compliments the exterior of your house and garden, they will also work out a deal that fits your budget. We only use our own team of installers to make sure the measurements and fittings are precisely right.
Roofline according to British Standards
All Amber Windows Ltd. products conform to the following British Standards:
BS 476-7: 1997
(fire testing on building materials and structures)
BS7619: 1993
(specification of PVC (PVC-U) profiles covering weathering, UV-induced ageing and colours stability)
BS 4576 part 1: 1989
(specification of PVC-U rainwater systems)
BS EN ISO 9002: 1994
(manufacture of PVC-U rainwater systems)
Roofline products
We don’t want you to get lost among all the technical talk, so we’ve designed this image to explain how each one of our products fits into your roof. (You can match the numbers to the image).
1
BARGEBOARD - 16mm heavy duty board. Produces a decorative finish to the gable end, sealing the verge
2
SOFFIT - 10mm heavy duty board. Protects underside of rafters
3
FASCIA - 16mm heavy duty board. Protects end of rafters and supports guttering and bottom edge of tiles
4
EAVES PROTECTOR - Installed underneath the lower edge of tiles, it overlaps the fascia and guttering, forcing the rainwater away from the roof into the guttering, protecting the fascia (complies with building regulations BS 5250 1989)
5
GUTTERING - Collects rainwater from the roof into the downpipe (manufactured to BS 4576 part 1: 1989 and BS EN ISO 9002: 1994)
6
DOWNPIPE - takes rainwater from guttering into drainage system. Available as square or round profile (manufactured to BS 4576 part 1: 1989 and BS EN ISO 9002: 1994)
7
PVC-U RAFTER PLATES - our fascias are installed on PVC-U rafter plates screwed to the timber rafters. This gives a stronger join rather than relying on the softer timber. We use stainless steel nails to fix the fascia to the PVC-U rafter plate. The benefits of this method are a true line ensuring the fascia is mounted straight with the rafter ends and a more efficient gutter line. This ensures the rafter end and wall plate are protected.