Littleport · Cambridgeshire
Lead flashing and leadwork in Littleport
Stepped flashings, soakers, back gutters and valleys on Littleport roofs, cut into the joint and dressed by hand. Not sealed over with mastic.
Lead flashing and leadwork in Littleport
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Lead flashing and leadwork on Littleport property
Victorian brick terraces in the village, and bungalows, barns and long single storey roofs out along the droves. 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 Littleport roofs
Out on the droves we spend a lot of time on ridge and verge work, because a mortar bedded ridge on an exposed fen bungalow simply does not last. Dry ridge and dry verge systems are mechanically fixed and they stay put. The other regular is guttering and fascia work on properties where the timber behind the boards has been wet for years.
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.
It matters here because completely open ground, so wind uplift is the main enemy rather than age., and wind driven rain will get behind a flashing that has lifted even slightly.
What the job includes
- Old flashing and any previous mastic or cement repair cut out
- Lead wedged and pointed in, then patinated
- New chase cut into the mortar joint, not into the face of the brick
- Back gutters and cover flashings to the upper side of a chimney
- Code 4 or code 5 lead as the detail requires, in correct lengths
Signs to look for
- Mastic or cement visible along a flashing line
- Damp on a chimney breast or where a roof meets a wall
- Staining in the loft directly below a valley
How leadwork should be done in Littleport
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.
A recent job in Littleport
We re-covered a garage roof in Littleport with new treated batten and a breathable felt membrane, relaying the original tiles so it matched the house. The photographs from that day are on our page.
Getting to you in Littleport
Littleport and the droves around it are close to home for us. We cover Black Horse Drove, Little Ouse, Brandon Creek, Downham Market road, Ely road, Hale Fen, Padnal and Chettisham as well as the village itself, including the farms and outbuildings.
- Black Horse Drove
- Little Ouse
- Brandon Creek
- Downham Market road
- Ely road
- Hale Fen
- Padnal
- Chettisham
Our work
Lead flashing and leadwork work
FAQs
Lead flashing and leadwork in Littleport: 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.
Why does lead flashing fail?
Usually because it was run in lengths that are too long. Lead moves a great deal with temperature, so a run over about one and a half metres without a joint will fatigue and split along the fold. The other common cause is lead that was face fixed or sealed instead of chased into the joint.
Do you do lead flashing and leadwork in Littleport?
Yes. Littleport is one of the towns we cover as standard, along with Black Horse Drove, Little Ouse, Brandon Creek and the villages around them.
What does a lead flashing and leadwork job in Littleport 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 Littleport
Call 07934 565 449 or send the form and we will come out, look at it properly and put a price in writing.