Lead is invaluable as weather protection for many traditional buildings. Even when not used as a roof covering, it can be used to create gutters or flashing, or to bridge junctions between walls and roofs. Before cast iron became common, lead was also the main material for rainwater pipes and cisterns. Lead roofs and gutters can be made by laying sheets of the metal onto timber boards. Jointing allows the sheets to integrate, producing a weatherproof surface.

The benefits of lead sheet are considerable: it is rugged, flexible and long lasting and has considerable aesthetic appeal. We tend to find Around 75% of the lead sheet consumed by the building industry is used as flashings or weatherings to prevent water penetrating at points such as the bases of chimney stacks and abutments.

The remaining 25% or so of the lead sheet is used for roofing and cladding. Increasing amounts of architects are being won over by the attractive and long lasting properites of lead roofs and due to this the use of lead is by no means now confined to traditional applications such as churches and historic buildings. It is also now used to finish of a 'modern look' to buildings.

If you require a price on lead roofing or flashings then please call today on 0800 085 9057 for a no-obligation quote and expert advise. 1A Preservations is fully insured and all work is guaranteed.