it is a gorgeous house and the style shouldn't be changed and it's difficult to see clearly but do you have concealed gutters behind the fascias?? if so, there could be hidden damage that needs attention and we older parents are usually thinking about avoiding more long term maintenance with rotting rafters, water leaking into eaves and lots of tedious preparation for repair and painting...we've replaced timber fascias on two houses with Colorbond steel ...there are different sizes and profiles and we also had some steel barge board custom made to suit another property...only way to make a considered decision is to price the time and materials for yourself, a painter or a roofing specialist...obtain quotes before you decide

consider investing in professional help as they'll have the tools, scaffolding and experience to do the job much more safely and easily...the roofers should be able to help identify the size and shape that suits but in the meantime check out the on line info about steel fascia, barge boards gutters and downpipes..

I had some clients that had this colorbond wrap over their timber fascias, which was a similar style to yours and they were very unhappy with the end result. Judging from the age of your home the existing fascia is probabaly a rough sawn oregon timber which has its own character.

As timber can be readily trimmed, filled and sanded, the junctions between pieces, and at corners can be easily disguised to give the impression that they are continuous lengths. The problem with the colorbond material is the lengths are limited, and that the joints cannot be readily disguised. In my clients house the installers overlapped the colorbond wrap, and joined the overlapped part with metal rivets. In their case the joint happened directly over the front door and is really obvious.

So before you sign a contract to wrap your existing fascia in colorbond there are a few questions you should ask:

1) Do you repair/replace any rotting timber before wrapping? Or is the rot just concealed?

2) What is the maximim length of colourbond fascia that can be supplied, and how is it jointed? Where will these joints occur? Are the joints weatherproof to windblown rain?

3) How is the colorbond fascia jointed at corners, and finished at the ends of the run?

The colorbond finish is flat and smooth, so the existing character of the rough sawn oregon fascias will be lost forever. With the eaves, concealed gutters and timber fascias of your home being such an important element to the style of the home I would be considering spending my money on the maintenance and upkeep to preserve the existing character.

At least ask your installer to supply addresses of some previous jobs so that you can see how the joints and corners are treated.

Hi Cisar, was wondering what finish you decided on in the end, and are you happy with it, as we have similar house with concealed gutters and have not been able to find any pictures either, thanks