Lead does the hardest job on a roof: sealing every junction where water concentrates. Valleys, flashings, abutments, hips and chimneys all rely on it, and when leadwork is cut short, poorly dressed or simply worn out, that is where roofs leak. We cut, dress and fit lead properly, on repairs and as part of re-roofs across Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset.
The valley carries more water than any other part of the roof. We replace split and worn valleys with new lead, laid and lapped to code.
Where a roof meets a wall, a dormer or a neighbouring building, the lead is chased in, dressed down and pointed so the junction stays permanently dry.
Front aprons, soakers, step flashings and back gutters around chimney stacks, the detail work that decides whether a chimney leaks.
Lead hips, bay tops, porch roofs and the awkward little details that cheaper jobs skip. This is the work we enjoy getting right.
Properly fitted lead is the longest-lived part of a roof and routinely outlasts the covering around it, often by decades. That is why it is still the material of choice at every junction that matters.
Yes. Flashings, aprons and valleys can all be renewed on their own. It is precise work, but it does not need the whole roof stripping.
Usually age, thermal movement splitting long unjointed runs, or poor original fitting, lead laid too thin, too short or badly dressed. We fit the right code of lead in the right lengths so the repair does not repeat itself.
For most junctions, yes. There are decent modern substitutes and we will say so where one genuinely suits, but for valleys, chimneys and abutments that need to last, lead is still the honest answer.
Based in Hythe on the Waterside and covering Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset.
Free quotes and free roof inspections across Hampshire, Wiltshire & Dorset. All roofing work undertaken.
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