Roofing service
Lead flashing across Nottingham, Birmingham, Manchester & London
Professional lead flashing around chimneys, valleys, and walls. Watertight seals meeting building standards.
Flashing is what makes a roof watertight everywhere it stops being a simple slope — around a chimney, along a valley, where a roof meets a wall, around a rooflight. It is a small proportion of the roof and a very large proportion of the leaks.
Lead is still the material of choice because it is malleable enough to be dressed tightly into an awkward junction and durable enough to stay there for decades. Properly sized, properly dressed and properly chased into the brickwork, good leadwork simply stops being something you think about.
What the job covers
- Chimney flashings, soakers, aprons and back gutters
- Lead valleys formed and renewed
- Abutment flashings where a roof meets a wall
- Lead correctly chased and pointed into the brickwork
- Replacement of failed, split or badly patched leadwork
- Five-year workmanship guarantee on repair work
Signs you need it
- Damp appearing on a chimney breast inside the house
- Lead that has lifted away from the brickwork
- Splits or cracks visible in the flashing
- Previous repairs made with mortar, mastic or flashing tape
- Staining on the ceiling near a wall junction or valley
Why homeowners call us
We are a family-run firm with more than ten years' roofing experience across Nottingham, Birmingham, Manchester and London. We are fully insured, we quote clear fixed pricing with no hidden fees, and all repairs carry a five-year workmanship guarantee. Every survey is free, carries no obligation, and includes a drone inspection so you can see the state of your own roof.
Questions about lead flashing
Someone sealed my flashing with mastic. Is that a problem?
It is a temporary fix at best. Mastic and flashing tape do not move with the building the way lead does, so they crack and let go — often within a season or two. If yours has been patched that way, it is worth having the leadwork done properly.
How long does lead flashing last?
Correctly sized and dressed leadwork is a long-life detail — it commonly outlasts several rounds of repairs elsewhere on the roof. Failures usually come from lead that was too thin, over-long pieces that expanded and split, or poor fixing into the brickwork.
Do I need the whole flashing replaced?
Not always. A section that has lifted can often be re-dressed and repointed. We will tell you which you are looking at after the survey rather than defaulting to the bigger job.
Book a free, no-obligation roof survey.
A detailed written quote, a drone inspection of your roof, and a plain-English explanation of exactly what needs doing.