Hi guys i wounder if you can help me. The house that I live in is about 15 years old and the facias , and soffits are needing painting  and parts are going a little rottern so i thought about UPVC replacements. 
I have been told there are two ways to do this  1, either pull off the old boads and replace with upvc or 2, to cap the existing wood with upvc.Could you guys  please tell me if capping is ok ?  and also what should I be paying for each way to supply and fit ?
The dimentions of my house are  9 *  8 meters 4 bed detached with gable ends at each end.

Thanks very much Julian

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  Hi guys i wounder if you can help me. The house that I live in is about 15 years old and the facias , and soffits are needing painting  and parts are going a little rottern so i thought about UPVC replacements. 
  I have been told there are two ways to do this  1, either pull off the old boads and replace with upvc or 2, to cap the existing wood with upvc. 
  Could you guys  please tell me if capping is ok ?  and also what should I be paying for each way to supply and fit ?
  The dimentions of my house are  9 *  8 meters 4 bed detached with gable ends at each end.

  Thanks very much Julian

I am just a layman but it seems to me that, if the wood is rotting in places, the last thing you want to do is cap it and leave the rotten wood in place.

Keith

Thanks Keith for the response,
when i say the wood is going a bit i mean just the last inch at most on either end of the wood do you still think i would be best to pull all that wood off ? just been quoted £1900 cash in hand from a local company to pull off all wood and replace with pvc seems expensive to me... opinons please chaps .
Julian
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    Hi guys i wounder if you can help me. The house that I live in is about 15 years old and the facias , and soffits are needing painting  and parts are going a little rottern so i thought about UPVC replacements. 
    I have been told there are two ways to do this  1, either pull off the old boads and replace with upvc or 2, to cap the existing wood with upvc. 
    Could you guys  please tell me if capping is ok ?  and also what should I be paying for each way to supply and fit ?
    The dimentions of my house are  9 *  8 meters 4 bed detached with gable ends at each end.

    Thanks very much Julian

  I am just a layman but it seems to me that, if the wood is rotting in places, the last thing you want to do is cap it and leave the rotten wood in place.

  Keith

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Hi guys i wounder if you can help me. The house that I live in is about 15
years old and the facias , and soffits are needing painting  and parts are
going a little rottern so i thought about UPVC replacements.
I have been told there are two ways to do this  1, either pull off the old
boads and replace with upvc or 2, to cap the existing wood with upvc.
Could you guys  please tell me if capping is ok ?  and also what should I be
paying for each way to supply and fit ?
The dimentions of my house are  9 *  8 meters 4 bed detached with gable ends
at each end.

Thanks very much Julian

I am just a layman but it seems to me that, if the wood is rotting in
places, the last thing you want to do is cap it and leave the rotten wood in
place.

Keith

Agreed, don't hide the problem but fix it.   I also live in a 4 bedroom
detached house and had all the old wood pulled off and replaced with UPVC
for under 3000.  Look at small independent companies for the best deals and
ask for some names and addresses of recent work done so you can check their
work.  My installation came with an insurance backed 10 year guarantee.  If
you live close to Luton I know just the company to do the work.