Soffits
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Profiled steel cladding – dust, dirt, air-borne salt
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Lack of rain washing, or soffit prevents rain washing at top of walls
Soffits – paint or other finish deterioration
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Dampness
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Coating at end of its serviceable life
Soffits – stains (water leaks from gutters, around vent pipes)
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Leaks around flashings of penetrations
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Gutter overflow due to blocked outlets or insufficient fall (particularly those gutters concealed behind a soffit)
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Water blowing back up under the roofing – front edge of gutter too low
Soffits – cracks in sheet linings
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Building movement or earthquake
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Impact damage (soffit sheets are often quite thin)
Soffits – mould and lichen
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Lack of cleaning as areas are not rainwashed
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Water from a leak
Soffits – rusting on the underside of exposed roofing
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Lack of cleaning off of atmospheric particles that settle on the underside
