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Lead flashing in Croydon, renewed in code 4 lead
Where your roof meets a chimney or a wall, Apex strip out split and lifting lead and fit new code 4 lead flashing across Croydon. Patrick sends you photos of the old lead before anything is agreed, so you can see exactly why it is leaking.
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Lead lasts a long time, but when it goes, it leaks in the same few places.
Lead pulled out of the joint
The top edge of the flashing is tucked into a mortar joint. When that mortar fails, the lead lifts away from the wall and rain runs in behind it.
Splits and cracks along folds
Old lead fatigues where it has been bent. Hairline splits open up along the folds, often on the side of the stack that gets the most sun.
Leaks beside the chimney breast
Damp that appears on the ceiling or wall right next to the chimney, especially in heavy rain, is the classic sign of failed flashing.
Mastic or tape patches
Silicone, bitumen or flashing tape smeared over the lead means someone has patched it before. Those repairs crack within a few seasons and leak all over again.
Lead missing after a storm
High winds can peel loose lead right off the roof. If you find a strip of dull grey metal in the garden, it came from somewhere above you.
How we renew lead flashing
Patrick photographs the lead from every side, including the back gutter behind the chimney that nobody sees from the street, and shows you exactly where it has split or lifted. Sometimes the lead itself is sound and only the pointing holding it has failed, and he will tell you so. When it needs renewing, he explains what goes where and agrees the price with you before we start.
The old lead is stripped out and the joints are raked clean. We fit new code 4 lead, cut and dressed as step flashing up the sides of the stack, with an apron across the front and a back gutter behind. The top edges are wedged into the brick joints and finished with lead seal so rain cannot get behind them. The old lead goes with us, and the tiles around the stack are checked and bedded back down.
- Photos of the lead from every side
- New code 4 lead throughout
- Step flashing, front apron and back gutter
- Wedged into the brick and finished with lead seal
- Tiles around the stack checked and re-bedded
Lead flashing on Croydon roofs
Croydon's roofs carry a lot of lead. Every chimney on the Victorian terraces around Thornton Heath and South Norwood has flashing at its base, and the 1930s semis across Selsdon and Shirley add lead where the roof meets the party wall stack and over the bay windows. Much of it went on decades ago, and old flashing patched with mastic over the years is common. Patrick replaces it properly in code 4, or as one Google reviewer put it: "Patrick came with he's team of men and carried out work involving all new code 4 lead flashing".
New lead, no leaks: customers on flashing work
Had a leak in my lead flashing around my chimney wanted to get it renewed Patrick came with he's team of men and carried out work involving all new code 4 lead flashing since then never seen a leak very happy with the work
Had a leak in my chimney Patrick came with he's team after discussing the best way to move forward we proceed very happy with the end results and the guarantee provided highly recommend
Very satisfied with results on chimney pointing and lead seal
Apex roofing and guttering Ltd came and gave me a free quotation on a new roof once I match several quotes I decided to go ahead with Apex. They kept me updated throughout the process showing photos and explaining what’s happening the process was so easy for me highly recommend to anyone needing work done
Highly recomend apex roofing and guttering ltd patrick came gave me a quote to get repairs done couple weeks later once agreed we aranged a time showed up on time and carried out work as promised highly recomend
Had a problem with my flat roof patrick came and found the solution made it very easy along the way showing me photos and excepting payment on completion highly recomend apex roofing and guttering ltd
What lead flashing costs
Lead flashing is priced on how much lead the job needs and where it goes. Renewing the flashing down one side of a small chimney is a different job from stripping and renewing all four sides with a back gutter. The height of the roof, the tiles around the stack and any repointing needed to take the new lead all feed in. Patrick agrees the price once he has shown you the photos.
What sets the price
- Size of the chimney or length of wall abutment
- Number of sides being renewed
- Back gutter behind the stack
- Repointing needed to take the new lead
- Height of the roof and access
- Tiles to lift and re-bed
Lead flashing questions
What is code 4 lead?
Code 4 is a thickness of rolled lead sheet, about 1.8mm, and it is the standard for flashings on pitched roofs. It is thick enough to last for decades and still soft enough to dress tightly into shape around a chimney. Thinner lead splits sooner, which is why every flashing we fit is code 4.
How long does lead flashing last?
Properly fitted code 4 lead flashing lasts for decades, and on many houses it outlasts the roof tiles. What fails first is the mortar holding the top edge in the brick joint, or old lead that was dressed too tight and has split along the folds. Patrick checks both and shows you in photos if your lead needs renewing or only resealing.
Can lead flashing be repaired or does it need replacing?
Lead flashing can be repaired when the lead itself is sound and only the pointing or lead seal holding it in has failed. We rake out, re-wedge and reseal it. When the lead has split, thinned or been covered in mastic patches, replacing it is the lasting fix. Patrick shows you photos so the choice is clear before any price is agreed.
What is lead seal?
Lead seal is a grey, flexible sealant used to finish the joint where the top edge of lead flashing tucks into the brickwork. It stays flexible as the lead expands and contracts in the heat, so it does not crack the way mortar does. We use it on every flashing we fit, and on reseals where the old pointing has dropped out.
Is lead flashing better than mastic or flashing tape?
Yes. Lead is the proper material for flashings, and a new code 4 flashing dressed and sealed into the brick lasts for decades. Mastic and self-adhesive tape are quick patches that crack and peel within a few seasons, especially on the sunny side of a chimney. We strip those patches off and fit lead, so you are not paying for the same leak twice.
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Leak beside your chimney?
Call 0800 404 6688 free and Patrick will check the flashing and send you the photos before anything is agreed.