Exhaust Vent in Soffit

There's a bathroom exhaust vent above my bedroom window on the first floor which looks awful, you can even see the duct inside when you're looking up from the garden. I want to get rid of it but I can't afford to replace the whole soffit. I was wondering if replacing just that section of the soffit above the window is an option or if there's another way to repair it. The current soffit is made of UPVc.

Asked by Polly on 16th Aug 2024
Expert Trade Answers
"Yes this is possible we do carry of cuts of full lengths in case needed however is the exhaust still in use and where will it need to be moved to this is something that will need consideration beforehand ie through the roof or a gable end wall"
Answered on 12th Sep 2024 - Member since Aug 2024 - report
"Yes cut it out and put a new piece of soffit in with a soffit join"
Answered on 16th Aug 2024 - Member since Dec 2023 - report
"Hi yes it is possible to replace just a section instead of the whole soffit. Regards SDK roofing and building"
Answered on 16th Aug 2024 - Member since Jul 2024 - report
"Yes of course soffits peace together, so doing one patch would be totally fine"
Answered on 8th Sep 2024 - Member since Jan 2024 - report
"You may be able to change a section but this might involve a lot of work and we may need to replace some facia as well we would need to know your budget so we know how we would proceed
Reece from R.A.B roofing"
Answered on 17th Aug 2024 - Member since May 2024 - report
"Hi yes of course you can cut out that section of soffit and replace it but in my opinion you would have to buy a length of soffit anyway so it would be more beneficial to replace the whole section as they come in 4-5 metre lengths anyway as far ad I'm aware you can buy smaller sections but if you can aquire a smaller length as long as the joins are from rafter to rafter to be able to be able to fix it to also you would need to join soffit together with joining strips ,but yes you can cut a section out if finances are a factor otherwise I would replace the whole length if you can afford to do so least that way you can cut out exactly where you require the venting to be positioned preferably not BT the window tho as you are more likely for it to blow back through the window when it's open .
Many thanks
S&D. Building Services"
Answered on 17th Aug 2024 - Member since May 2024 - report
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