Haverhill · Suffolk
Lead flashing and leadwork in Haverhill
Stepped flashings, soakers, back gutters and valleys on Haverhill roofs, cut into the joint and dressed by hand. Not sealed over with mastic.
Lead flashing and leadwork in Haverhill
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Lead flashing and leadwork on Haverhill property
Post war and London overspill estates on concrete interlocking tile, with a small older core of clay tile and slate around the market square. 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 Haverhill roofs
That is why Haverhill throws up so much of the same work. Ridge and verge mortar cracking and dropping out, felt underlay torn back at the eaves so water runs behind the fascia, and first generation roofs now due a full strip and re-cover. The newer estates on the edges are starting to show the same thing about ten years behind the older ones.
If you can see mastic or sand and cement along a flashing line, someone has covered a problem rather than fixed it. Those repairs shed water for a season or two, then trap it behind the covering, and the damage underneath is always worse than it would have been. Cutting it out and redressing it properly is the only permanent answer.
It matters here because haverhill sits high on the chalk with the wind coming across open ground from the south west, which is hard on ridges, verges and anything bedded rather than mechanically fixed., and wind driven rain will get behind a flashing that has lifted even slightly.
What the job includes
- Lead wedged and pointed in, then patinated
- Old flashing and any previous mastic or cement repair cut out
- Code 4 or code 5 lead as the detail requires, in correct lengths
- Valley linings replaced with proper laps and clips
- Soakers interleaved with the tiles or slates where the roof meets a wall
Signs to look for
- Mastic or cement visible along a flashing line
- Staining in the loft directly below a valley
- Damp on a chimney breast or where a roof meets a wall
How leadwork should be done in Haverhill
Patination oil is not cosmetic. New lead left untreated reacts with rain and runs a white carbonate stain down whatever is underneath it, which on a rendered or light brick elevation is very visible and hard to remove. Wiping new lead with patination oil at the end takes minutes and prevents it entirely.
Getting to you in Haverhill
Haverhill is the biggest single town we cover, so we are down there regularly. We cover the town and the villages around it, including Withersfield, Kedington, Sturmer, Steeple Bumpstead, Great Wratting, Horseheath, Castle Camps and Linton.
- Withersfield
- Kedington
- Sturmer
- Steeple Bumpstead
- Great Wratting
- Horseheath
- Castle Camps
- Linton
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FAQs
Lead flashing and leadwork in Haverhill: your questions
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.
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.
Do you do lead flashing and leadwork in Haverhill?
Yes. Haverhill is one of the towns we cover as standard, along with Withersfield, Kedington, Sturmer and the villages around them.
What does a lead flashing and leadwork job in Haverhill 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 Haverhill
Call 07934 565 449 or send the form and we will come out, look at it properly and put a price in writing.