Newmarket · Suffolk
Lead flashing and leadwork in Newmarket
Stepped flashings, soakers, back gutters and valleys on Newmarket roofs, cut into the joint and dressed by hand. Not sealed over with mastic.
Lead flashing and leadwork in Newmarket
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Lead flashing and leadwork on Newmarket property
Victorian slate and clay tile in the town, and stable, barn and yard roofs on the studs around it. 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 Newmarket roofs
In town it is mostly slate, and slate work is unforgiving. If the nails have corroded then patching one slipped slate just moves the problem along the course, so we will tell you honestly when a slope needs stripping and re-hanging rather than patching. Out on the yards it is usually roof sheeting, gutter lines and getting the work done without disrupting the string.
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 the heath is open and the wind funnels along it, so slate slipping and ridge movement are the usual outcome., 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
- Valley linings replaced with proper laps and clips
- Code 4 or code 5 lead as the detail requires, in correct lengths
- Back gutters and cover flashings to the upper side of a chimney
- New chase cut into the mortar joint, not into the face of the brick
Signs to look for
- Damp on a chimney breast or where a roof meets a wall
- Staining in the loft directly below a valley
- Water coming in on one side of a stack only
How leadwork should be done in Newmarket
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.
Getting to you in Newmarket
We cover Newmarket, the yards around it and the villages on the Suffolk and Cambridgeshire border, including Exning, Kentford, Moulton, Dullingham, Cheveley, Ashley, Woodditton and Red Lodge.
- Exning
- Kentford
- Moulton
- Dullingham
- Cheveley
- Ashley
- Woodditton
- Red Lodge
Our work
Lead flashing and leadwork work
FAQs
Lead flashing and leadwork in Newmarket: 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 Newmarket?
Yes. Newmarket is one of the towns we cover as standard, along with Exning, Kentford, Moulton and the villages around them.
What does a lead flashing and leadwork job in Newmarket 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 Newmarket
Call 07934 565 449 or send the form and we will come out, look at it properly and put a price in writing.