PVC coated fiberglass Soffit

Thank you for your enquiry.

The black fiberglass mesh insect mesh is quite a floppy product and so unless it is being attached to a structure I wouldn’t have thought that this would keep its shape (as it is not rigid).

Given that the application is a little outside of our field of expertise it is difficult to answer your question with any certainty. Having said that, customers in the past have used our 13mm hole chicken wire netting for creating sculptures.

Morning Robert,

Thank-you for the e-mail.

The fiberglass soffit mesh has an open area of around 72%, and so will allow water to pass through it. However, whether or not some water will still sit on top when it rains will depend on the volume of water, speed of flow etc. and so this is a little outside of our field of knowledge. Another issue with using fiberglass is that the material is cloth-like i.e. it doesn’t have any rigidity to it. Therefore, you will most likely find that the mesh will flop to the bottom of the gutter.

As an alternative, customers have used a welded wire mesh in the past to make gutter guards (typically a 13mm x 13mm 19 gauge welded mesh). The best option to avoid rusting would be to use stainless steel. The 13mm x 13mm 19g welded mesh has more structure, and will allow the water to run through.
Kind regards,

Thank you for your prompt and perfect answer!
Best wishes,
Robert