Ely · Cambridgeshire
Lead flashing and leadwork in Ely
Stepped flashings, soakers, back gutters and valleys on Ely roofs, cut into the joint and dressed by hand. Not sealed over with mastic.
Lead flashing and leadwork in Ely
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Lead flashing and leadwork on Ely property
Clay peg tile and Welsh slate near the centre and inside the conservation area, concrete tile on the outer estates, and a lot of flat roofed extensions. Wherever a roof meets a wall or a chimney on that kind of property, there is lead doing the work.
Lead flashing and leadwork on Ely roofs
The single most common job we do in Ely is stripping a tired felt flat roof off an extension or a garage and putting an EPDM rubber system down in its place. The second is chimney and valley leadwork on the older property near the centre, where the original lead has been dressed too thin and has split along the fold.
Code matters. Code 3 is too thin for most abutments and it fatigues. Code 4 is the normal domestic choice for flashings and soakers, code 5 for valleys, back gutters and anything that carries water rather than just shedding it. It is not an upsell, it is the difference between a detail that lasts thirty years and one that lasts five.
It matters here because there is nothing between Ely and the North Sea but flat fen, so wind driven rain gets under coverings that would be fine somewhere sheltered., and wind driven rain will get behind a flashing that has lifted even slightly.
What the job includes
- Valley linings replaced with proper laps and clips
- Soakers interleaved with the tiles or slates where the roof meets a wall
- New chase cut into the mortar joint, not into the face of the brick
- Lead wedged and pointed in, then patinated
- Code 4 or code 5 lead as the detail requires, in correct lengths
Signs to look for
- Lead lifted, rippled or peeled away from the brickwork
- Mastic or cement visible along a flashing line
- Water coming in on one side of a stack only
How leadwork should be done in Ely
Leadwork is where most roofs actually leak, and it is the part most often bodged. Lead has to be cut into the mortar joint, wedged, and left free to move, because it expands and contracts more than anything around it. Sealed rigidly, or run in lengths that are too long, it splits along the fold within a few years.
A recent job in Ely
One of the jobs on our page is an EPDM flat roof completed in Ely, stripped back off the old felt and laid in a single sheet with proper edge trims.
Getting to you in Ely
Ely is on our regular run, so getting out to look at a roof here is normally quick. We cover the city and the surrounding fen villages, including Ely City Centre, Stuntney, Prickwillow, Witchford, Little Downham, Queen Adelaide, Soham and Haddenham.
- Ely City Centre
- Stuntney
- Prickwillow
- Witchford
- Little Downham
- Queen Adelaide
- Soham
- Haddenham
Our work
Lead flashing and leadwork work
FAQs
Lead flashing and leadwork in Ely: your questions
Can you repair lead rather than replace it?
Sometimes. Lead can be dressed back down, re-wedged and repointed if it is sound and just loose. If it has split, been patched with mastic, or is the wrong code for the detail, replacing that section is the honest answer.
How long should new leadwork last?
Properly detailed lead in the right code, cut into the joint and free to move, is commonly expected to outlast the roof covering around it. It is one of the few materials on a house that is genuinely long term.
Do you do lead flashing and leadwork in Ely?
Yes. Ely is one of the towns we cover as standard, along with Ely City Centre, Stuntney, Prickwillow and the villages around them.
What does a lead flashing and leadwork job in Ely start with?
A free survey. We come out, get on the roof where it is safe to, photograph what we find and send you a written quote. There is no charge for that and no obligation afterwards.
Lead flashing and leadwork in Ely
Call 07934 565 449 or send the form and we will come out, look at it properly and put a price in writing.