Soffits and Fascias Painting Cost Guide 2023

You probably don't think about your soffits and fascia very often, but they do need looking after. After a few years, they might start to look tired and weathered, but you can have them painted to bring them back to life.

But how much does it cost to paint soffits and fascias in 2023?

How much does it cost to paint gutters, soffits and fascias?

How much it costs to paint gutters, soffits and fascias will depend on their condition, what they're made from and the size of your property. Here are some average costs:

Job / item

Average cost

Painting gutters, soffits and fascias on a terraced house (including materials)

£800-£1,100

Painting gutters, soffits and fascias on a semi-detached house (including materials)

£1,000-£1,250

Painting gutters soffits and fascias on a detached house (including materials)

£1,300-£1,800

Exterior paint for uPVC gutters, soffits and fascias

£25-£35 per litre

Exterior paint for wood soffits and fascias

£22-£40 per litre

These costs are based on averages taken from across the UK, so you may pay more in major cities and the south east and less in the midlands, the north or Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

HaMuch has a large database of rates for exterior painters and decorators across the UK, so take a look at the table further down the page for a more accurate idea of labour costs in your area.

Cost to paint soffits and fascias

What are soffits and fascias?

Soffits and fascias are part of your home's roofline and help to direct rainwater away from your property.

Fascias are the boards that run along the lower edge of your roof. They're fixed to the lower ends of your roof trusses and support the bottom row of your roof tiles. Your fascias will also support all of your guttering.

Soffits are fixed underneath your roof under your fascia boards. They protect your rafters and allow air circulation around the house without letting moisture through.

Most soffits and fascias are made from uPVC today as it is waterproof and durable. However, wood is also commonly used as it is cost-effective, but will need replacing more quickly.

Why paint your soffits and fascias?

Painting your soffits and fascias keeps them protected from the elements. A layer of paint helps to waterproof your soffits and fascias and prevent water from entering your property, causing damp and mould.

Plus, nicely painted soffits and fascias gives your house excellent kerb appeal, which is great if you're trying to sell your home.

How long does it take to paint soffits and fascias?

How long it takes to paint soffits and fascias will depend on how big your home is and how much prep work is needed.

If the existing paint on your soffits and fascias is peeling and flaking off, your decorator will need to remove this to get a good surface to paint on. This will increase the time the job takes.

For a terraced house, expect it to take around two days to paint your soffits and fascias. For a semi-detached or detached house, it could take between three and four days.

How do you clean soffits before painting?

The quickest and easiest way to clean your soffits before painting is to use a pressure washer. An exterior painter may include doing this in their quote – make sure you ask them first.

The pressure washer will clean off dirt and debris and blast off any flaking and peeling paint. If the painter doesn’t use a pressure washer, they will use a sugar soap and water solution with a cloth or sponge to clean your soffits and fascias. They may use a scraper to gently remove any peeling paint.

How many coats of paint do you need on a fascia?

Any good exterior painter and decorator will recommend that you use at least two coats of paint on your fascias and soffits. Applying two coats ensures that you get good coverage to allow for the colour to look bold and to make sure every nook and cranny is coated and therefore weatherproofed.

Depending on the type of paint you use, you might need a third coat. We'd advise finding a good quality brand that will provide enough coverage with two coats as it will probably cost you less. If you use a thin, low-quality paint, the chances are you'll have to ask a painter to repaint your soffits and fascias much sooner.

Choose a brand like Ronseal, Zinsser or Dulux for a high-quality finish. Your painter should be able to help you choose the right paint for your soffits and fascias.

What colour should soffits be painted?

What colour your soffits should be painted is completely up to you! The most popular colour in the UK is white as lots of people have white uPVC guttering, but there's no reason why you have to do this.

There's an increasing trend to paint your soffits and fascias in a more bold colour. For example, lots of people are choosing a dark blue/grey colour. Other painters recommend choosing a brighter or bolder colour for your fascias with a lighter colour for your soffits to allow them to complement each other without being overwhelming.

Should I paint or replace soffits and fascias?

Whether you should paint or replace soffits and fascias will depend on their condition.

If you have wooden soffits and fascias, you should be able to tell easily whether they need replacing. If they are starting to rot, you must replace them. Once wood soffits and fascias are rotten, they will stop protecting your home from damp and mould.

If it's just the paint that's peeling, you can just paint them.

With uPVC soffits and fascias, check for cracks and weaknesses in the material. If everything looks good, you can simply paint them, but if you notice any defects it's safer to replace them.

It costs between £85-£115 per metre to replace your soffits and fascias, so it’s worth painting them and keeping them in good condition for as long as possible.

Ready to get quotes to paint your soffits and fascias? Make sure you get a range of quotes so you can compare them and get the best price. Post your job on HaMuch now and we'll put you in touch with local exterior painters and decorators that are available to do the work.


Estimates for common painter & decorator jobs;

Job Estimate
Cost to wallpaper a room £550 per room
Cost to stain or oil decking £120
Cost to remove wallpaper £354 per room
Cost to paint and decorate a house interior £3700
Cost to paint or stain a fence £220
Cost to paint soffits and fascias £550
Cost to sand down and repaint skirting boards £170 per room
Cost to sand down and repaint interior doors £200 per door
Cost to paint house exterior £1600
Cost to paint the hallway, stairs and landing £800
Cost to paint the garage £310
Cost to paint a front door £352
Cost to decorate a bedroom £380
Cost to paint office, business premises or warehouse £1340
Cost to paint a ceiling £213 per room
Cost to paint kitchen cabinet doors £452
Cost to paint a bathroom £290
Cost to paint and decorate a room £450
Cost to paint and decorate a living room £710

Rates for other trades

Paint soffits and fascias cost in the UK
Paint soffits and fascias cost in the UK (excluding VAT or callout charges)
Location in UKPaint soffits and fascias cost
Paint soffits and fascias near Aberdeen£522
Paint soffits and fascias near Amber Valley£489
Paint soffits and fascias near Arun£594
Paint soffits and fascias near Ashfield£504
Paint soffits and fascias near Aylesbury Vale£606
Paint soffits and fascias near Barnsley£477
Paint soffits and fascias near Basildon£552
Paint soffits and fascias near Basingstoke & Deane£594
Paint soffits and fascias near Bassetlaw£486
Paint soffits and fascias near Bath & North East Somerset£534
Paint soffits and fascias near Bedford£657
Paint soffits and fascias near Belfast£426
Paint soffits and fascias near Birmingham£492
Paint soffits and fascias near Blackburn£459
Paint soffits and fascias near Blackpool£441
Paint soffits and fascias near Bolton£495
Paint soffits and fascias near Bournemouth£507
Paint soffits and fascias near Bracknell Forest£603
Paint soffits and fascias near Bradford£510
Paint soffits and fascias near Braintree£531
Paint soffits and fascias near Breckland£459
Paint soffits and fascias near Bridgend£507
Paint soffits and fascias near Brighton£591
Paint soffits and fascias near Bristol£537
Paint soffits and fascias near Broadland£447
Paint soffits and fascias near Broxtowe£489
Paint soffits and fascias near Bury£495
Paint soffits and fascias near Caerphilly£522
Paint soffits and fascias near Calderdale£465
Paint soffits and fascias near Cambridge£579
Paint soffits and fascias near Canterbury£459
Paint soffits and fascias near Cardiff£522
Paint soffits and fascias near Carmarthenshire£372
Paint soffits and fascias near Charnwood£489
Paint soffits and fascias near Chelmsford£534
Paint soffits and fascias near Cheltenham£579
Paint soffits and fascias near Cherwell£627
Paint soffits and fascias near Chester£444
Paint soffits and fascias near Colchester£501
Paint soffits and fascias near Conway£408
Paint soffits and fascias near Coventry£477
Paint soffits and fascias near Crewe & Nantwich£468
Paint soffits and fascias near Dacorum£603
Paint soffits and fascias near Derby£486
Paint soffits and fascias near Doncaster£450
Paint soffits and fascias near Dover£474
Paint soffits and fascias near Dudley£483
Paint soffits and fascias near Dundee£384
Paint soffits and fascias near East Ayrshire£507
Paint soffits and fascias near East Devon£450
Paint soffits and fascias near East Dunbartonshire£525
Paint soffits and fascias near East Hampshire£531
Paint soffits and fascias near East Hertfordshire£582
Paint soffits and fascias near East Lindsey£450
Paint soffits and fascias near East Riding£600
Paint soffits and fascias near Eastleigh£537
Paint soffits and fascias near Edinburgh£552
Paint soffits and fascias near Elmbridge£600
Paint soffits and fascias near Epping Forest£606
Paint soffits and fascias near Erewash£486
Paint soffits and fascias near Exeter£507
Paint soffits and fascias near Falkirk£471
Paint soffits and fascias near Fife£546
Paint soffits and fascias near Flintshire£432
Paint soffits and fascias near Gateshead£477
Paint soffits and fascias near Gedling£504
Paint soffits and fascias near Glasgow£519
Paint soffits and fascias near Gloucester£573
Paint soffits and fascias near Guildford£582
Paint soffits and fascias near Gwynedd£510
Paint soffits and fascias near Halton£456
Paint soffits and fascias near Harrogate£540
Paint soffits and fascias near Havant & Waterloo£516
Paint soffits and fascias near Highland£480
Paint soffits and fascias near Horsham£543
Paint soffits and fascias near Huntingdonshire£678
Paint soffits and fascias near Ipswich£453
Paint soffits and fascias near Isle of Wight£519
Paint soffits and fascias near Kings Lynn & West Norfolk£537
Paint soffits and fascias near Kingston-upon-Hull£561
Paint soffits and fascias near Kirklees£480
Paint soffits and fascias near Knowsley£465
Paint soffits and fascias near Lancaster£468
Paint soffits and fascias near Leeds£522
Paint soffits and fascias near Leicester£498
Paint soffits and fascias near Lisburn£432
Paint soffits and fascias near Liverpool£465
Paint soffits and fascias near London£597
Paint soffits and fascias near Luton£597
Paint soffits and fascias near Macclesfield£513
Paint soffits and fascias near Maidstone£525
Paint soffits and fascias near Manchester£507
Paint soffits and fascias near Mid Bedfordshire£612
Paint soffits and fascias near Mid Sussex£555
Paint soffits and fascias near Middlesbrough£492
Paint soffits and fascias near Milton Keynes£639
Paint soffits and fascias near Neath Port Talbot£489
Paint soffits and fascias near New Forest£513
Paint soffits and fascias near Newbury£576
Paint soffits and fascias near Newcastle-under-Lyme£480
Paint soffits and fascias near Newcastle-upon-Tyne£480
Paint soffits and fascias near Newport£516
Paint soffits and fascias near North Ayrshire£489
Paint soffits and fascias near North East Lincolnshire£450
Paint soffits and fascias near North Hertfordshire£582
Paint soffits and fascias near North Lanarkshire£489
Paint soffits and fascias near North Lincolnshire£528
Paint soffits and fascias near North Somerset£534
Paint soffits and fascias near North Tyneside£483
Paint soffits and fascias near North Wiltshire£483
Paint soffits and fascias near Northampton£666
Paint soffits and fascias near Norwich£459
Paint soffits and fascias near Nottingham£498
Paint soffits and fascias near Nuneaton & Bedworth£486
Paint soffits and fascias near Oldham£501
Paint soffits and fascias near Oxford£633
Paint soffits and fascias near Perth & Kinross£948
Paint soffits and fascias near Peterborough£687
Paint soffits and fascias near Plymouth£567
Paint soffits and fascias near Poole£507
Paint soffits and fascias near Portsmouth£513
Paint soffits and fascias near Powys£360
Paint soffits and fascias near Preston£444
Paint soffits and fascias near Reading£597
Paint soffits and fascias near Redcar & Cleveland£462
Paint soffits and fascias near Reigate & Banstead£582
Paint soffits and fascias near Renfrewshire£552
Paint soffits and fascias near Rhondda, Cynon, Taff£495
Paint soffits and fascias near Rochdale£498
Paint soffits and fascias near Rotherham£459
Paint soffits and fascias near Salford£504
Paint soffits and fascias near Salisbury£534
Paint soffits and fascias near Sandwell£483
Paint soffits and fascias near Scarborough£510
Paint soffits and fascias near Scottish Borders£480
Paint soffits and fascias near Sefton£456
Paint soffits and fascias near Sevenoaks£555
Paint soffits and fascias near Sheffield£456
Paint soffits and fascias near Slough£600
Paint soffits and fascias near Solihull£480
Paint soffits and fascias near South Ayrshire£519
Paint soffits and fascias near South Bedfordshire£657
Paint soffits and fascias near South Cambridgeshire£570
Paint soffits and fascias near South Gloucestershire£534
Paint soffits and fascias near South Kesteven£474
Paint soffits and fascias near South Lanarkshire£468
Paint soffits and fascias near South Oxfordshire£627
Paint soffits and fascias near South Somerset£450
Paint soffits and fascias near South Tyneside£480
Paint soffits and fascias near Southampton£531
Paint soffits and fascias near Southend-on-Sea£528
Paint soffits and fascias near St Albans£603
Paint soffits and fascias near St Helens£465
Paint soffits and fascias near Stafford£513
Paint soffits and fascias near Stockport£516
Paint soffits and fascias near Stockton-on-Tees£483
Paint soffits and fascias near Stoke-on-Trent£483
Paint soffits and fascias near Stratford-on-Avon£480
Paint soffits and fascias near Stroud£567
Paint soffits and fascias near Suffolk Coastal£447
Paint soffits and fascias near Sunderland£468
Paint soffits and fascias near Swale£522
Paint soffits and fascias near Swansea£459
Paint soffits and fascias near Tameside£510
Paint soffits and fascias near Teignbridge£495
Paint soffits and fascias near Tendring£477
Paint soffits and fascias near Test Valley£537
Paint soffits and fascias near Thamesdown£486
Paint soffits and fascias near Thanet£456
Paint soffits and fascias near The Wrekin£450
Paint soffits and fascias near Thurrock£558
Paint soffits and fascias near Torbay£516
Paint soffits and fascias near Trafford£501
Paint soffits and fascias near Vale of Glamorgan£540
Paint soffits and fascias near Vale of White Horse£576
Paint soffits and fascias near Vale Royal£426
Paint soffits and fascias near Wakefield£516
Paint soffits and fascias near Walsall£489
Paint soffits and fascias near Warrington£501
Paint soffits and fascias near Warwick£477
Paint soffits and fascias near Waveney£465
Paint soffits and fascias near Waverley£597
Paint soffits and fascias near Wealden£555
Paint soffits and fascias near West Lancashire£462
Paint soffits and fascias near West Lothian£522
Paint soffits and fascias near West Wiltshire£483
Paint soffits and fascias near Wigan£462
Paint soffits and fascias near Windsor & Maidenhead£603
Paint soffits and fascias near Wirral£456
Paint soffits and fascias near Wokingham£609
Paint soffits and fascias near Wolverhampton£486
Paint soffits and fascias near Wrexham Maelor£426
Paint soffits and fascias near Wychavon£468
Paint soffits and fascias near Wycombe£642
Paint soffits and fascias near York£480