Mildenhall · Suffolk
Lead flashing and leadwork in Mildenhall
Stepped flashings, soakers, back gutters and valleys on Mildenhall roofs, cut into the joint and dressed by hand. Not sealed over with mastic.
Lead flashing and leadwork in Mildenhall
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Lead flashing and leadwork on Mildenhall property
Post war concrete tile estates, fen edge bungalows at Beck Row and West Row, and clay tile and slate in the older centre. 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 Mildenhall roofs
The job we get called for most around Mildenhall is mortar failure. Bedded ridge and verge mortar cracks, water gets behind it, the batten ends rot and then the whole edge of the roof starts to lift. It is a straightforward fix if it is caught, and a re-roof if it is not.
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 flat, open and dry, with the wind coming straight off the fen., 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
- Valley linings replaced with proper laps and clips
- New chase cut into the mortar joint, not into the face of the brick
- Code 4 or code 5 lead as the detail requires, in correct lengths
- Soakers interleaved with the tiles or slates where the roof meets a wall
Signs to look for
- Damp on a chimney breast or where a roof meets a wall
- Staining in the loft directly below a valley
- Mastic or cement visible along a flashing line
How leadwork should be done in Mildenhall
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.
Getting to you in Mildenhall
Mildenhall and the fen edge villages are all inside our normal patch, including Beck Row, West Row, Holywell Row, Barton Mills, Worlington, Freckenham, Tuddenham and Icklingham.
- Beck Row
- West Row
- Holywell Row
- Barton Mills
- Worlington
- Freckenham
- Tuddenham
- Icklingham
Our work
Lead flashing and leadwork work
FAQs
Lead flashing and leadwork in Mildenhall: 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 Mildenhall?
Yes. Mildenhall is one of the towns we cover as standard, along with Beck Row, West Row, Holywell Row and the villages around them.
What does a lead flashing and leadwork job in Mildenhall 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 Mildenhall
Call 07934 565 449 or send the form and we will come out, look at it properly and put a price in writing.