Leadwork in Hull

Most roof leaks start where the roof meets something else

Lead seals the joints a tiled or slated roof cannot: where the slope meets a chimney stack, a side wall, a dormer cheek or another slope. When that lead splits, lifts or was cut too short in the first place, water runs behind it and shows up as a damp patch some distance away, which is why leaks around chimneys are so often misdiagnosed. Our leadwork covers flashings, soakers, aprons, valleys and the small lead roofs over bays and dormers.

It is worth calling us when you see staining on a chimney breast, a ceiling stain below a valley, lead that has pulled out of its mortar joint, or bare timber where lead used to be. Theft from bay roofs and porches is not unusual, and the sooner the gap is covered, the less damage the rain does to the boards and ceilings beneath.

We cut and dress new lead on site to fit your roof, using the right thickness for each detail and keeping each piece to a length the metal can expand and contract over without splitting. Flashings are wedged and pointed into the brickwork joints. If your lead was stolen, we can also set out the damage and the repair in writing for your insurer.