lead flashing

Hi All, As part of a full renovation to a 1906 bay fronted terrace, I have been attempting to solve a number of damp issues that have affected the downstairs front room, largely around the bay window and porch areas. I think (hope!) I am mostly there but am somewhat stuck on how to detail the...

Hello! We have water coming into the loft around the chimney area. We have had the lead flashings replaced to fix it- the roofer has come back 5 times to try and remediate as it's still leaking, he's since replaced the breathable membrane and added more lead. Could anyone help suggest where it...

Good day everyone, Before the neighbours had their roof done in 2021, there was damp in this corner. Since then, I thought the issue was fixed—the area was decorated but still looked stained—so I didn't think it was a fresh leak. I had my roof done by some cowboys last year, and I thought...

Hello! Please help :ROFLMAO:Bought this flat in September 23 and I'm so fed up with the leaky roof lol. We've just had lead flashings installed (previously flashings were just cement) and we had a leak around the chimney 1 month ago. The night after it was complete, it was raining, I heard...

Hello all, I'm wondering if anyone can advise how to solve the issue with the new UPVC window in our loft room? After recent stormy weather, we found it had been leaking from above the window on the left hand side, plus a bit of a stain in the middle (see pictures). The window is located in a...

Hi. My half of a shared chimney was recently worked on to repair a leak. Leadwork was replaced and the chimney was repointed. As I know next to nothing regarding these matters I thought I would offer some photos of the result for peer review. Is there anything that looks like a major issue...

I have a 1930s semi-detached with a 5-section bay window at the front. At the top front bedroom we noticed a damp patch in the ceiling of the bay window. Ah, water leak. Had a guy in to inspect it, which we paid £300 for. Went up on a ladder, had a look at it inside and also poked around in our...

Following the recent storms, we heard water dripping in our loft and discovered what looks like a slipped tile and an issue with the flashing round the chimney. We have a hole in the felt in the loft and you can see daylight. Also there was water coming down the chimney in the loft which now...

Hello I have a damp issue, paint peeling and water marks at the interface of the original building and extension. I looked at the roof. See two photos. The photos show the pitched roof of the extension, where it joins the original building wall. The render on the wall of the original building...

Hi all, hoping some experienced people on here will have some ideas. Just moved into a house. There was old lead flashing on the join between the sloping kitchen roof (slates) and the main building - the lead was looking tired and had some small cracks in it. A previous owner had also applied...

We recently had a flat fibreglass roof installed and we have had some leaking inside the wall next to one side. The external walls are rendered and the installer has been back and looked a few times and said it is cracks in the render, which he has sealed since. I’ve been on there and had a look...

I am building my first roof and have some questions about flashing and ridge tiles. For the abutment (first photo), I plan to use cavity trays with integral lead flashing. For the other side (first photo), I am not sure how to form the flashing. The gap between the ridge and the chimney is 4.5”...

I’ve recently moved house and seen this on the roof. And now it looks like we have a leak which looks suspiciously like it’s coming from here. It wasn’t picked up in the survey, so I’ve no idea what it is. Any ideas why you would intentionally have a hole like this in a roof? the second picture...

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Hi, For the past few months I've noticed a leak in the roof causing water to drip down the outside of the chimney on one side of the loft. I had someone come to fix it and he replaced the lead flashing at the back of the chimney. It didn't work however and the water continued to leak through as...

Hi all, I've recently moved house and the previous owners have painted the lead flashing above a bay window. It's looking a bit shabby now and peeling off to some degree. Not sure what paint it is but how could I remove it? Also, I've seen people advise not to paint lead flashing but we are...

I'm re-roofing my lean-to workshop at the moment, and it abuts the side wall of my house. It was previously done using profiled double-roman clay tiles and they used a cover flashing for this. When I started the project I had planned on re-using the tiles and I bought a GRP abutment soaker...

Hi All, I am in the throws of building a full dormer on the house. Standard ugly looking thing Will be plain tile hung to all sides with EPDM and warm roof. Two , or maybe more questions... I can not find any details about flashing AND soakers for a plain tile dormer cheek. I have come to the...

Hello I've read lots of posts about not painting lead flashing as it will always lift and peel. Unfortunately I've inherited some already painted leadwork, so would like to know the best way to remove it so I can then oil once back to the lead. Thanks in advance, Graham

Hi, Guttering question. My house is about 150 years old and the guttering is a trough built into the top of the wall. Stone tiles on the roof and the gutter doesn't protrude over the edge. I don't know what you call this system but it's lead lined and I don't think it's sound. The lead doesn't...