Lead Flashings and Chimney Leadwork
Step and cover flashings, chimney aprons and back gutters, abutment flashings and soakers, in the right code of lead.
- Lead Sheet Association guidelines
- 30+ years' combined experience
- Listed building leadwork
- Ltd company, VAT registered
Most leaks where a roof meets a wall or chimney come down to the flashing. We strip out failed or badly fitted lead and replace it with new step and cover flashings, chimney aprons, back gutters and soakers, cut and dressed to suit the tiles or slates and fixed so the lead can still move.
Flashings are usually Code 4 lead, with the piece sizes, laps and fixings set out in the Lead Sheet Association guidance. Where the old lead failed early we find out why first, whether that is oversized pieces, missing soakers or the wrong fixings.
We do flashings on their own, as part of a new extension roof, or alongside a re-roof. One customer had us flash their new extension and replace the old leadwork across the front of the house in the same visit.
Send us a photo of the chimney or wall and where the water is coming in and we will come and look.
Recent work
Lead Flashings and Chimney Leadwork
Projects
Jobs we've done
Gable restoration at Wokingham Baptist Church
Heritage and Listed Building Leadwork · Wokingham
Lead capping renewal on the Wentworth Estate
Lead Capping, Copings and Parapets · Virginia Water
Lead barrel-top dormers on a new build in Beaconsfield
Lead Dormers · Beaconsfield
Leaking porch roof replaced with lead in Sindlesham
Lead Bay, Porch and Canopy Roofs · Sindlesham
Lead shelf details on a new build in Sunningdale
Lead Flat Roofs, Shelves and Cills · Sunningdale
New Code 5 lead dormer tops in Maidenhead
Lead Dormers · Maidenhead
FAQs
Questions we get asked
Can you just replace the flashing around my chimney?
Yes. We can take out the old chimney leadwork and fit a new apron, step and cover flashings and back gutter without re-roofing.
Is my leak definitely the flashing?
Not always. Leaks near a chimney can also be the pots, the brickwork or the tiles around it. We check all of it before we tell you what needs doing.
What customers say
Reviews from recent jobs
“We were extremely pleased with the quality of the leadwork flashing which Lewis undertook for us both in connection with our new extension and replacement of old leadwork at the front of the house. We would have no hesitation in recommending Lewis to anyone requiring leadwork of any type.”
“I used this company for specialist leadwork which was complex and needed to be of the highest standard. They lived up to my expectation and were hard working, professional and at the top of their game.”
“The finish on the roof and leadwork was excellent and the whole process was really stress free with L&E Leadwork as Lewis was so knowledgable and friendly, we had constant communication and clear timelines! Would definitely recommend!”
Got a job in mind?
Interested in lead flashings and chimney leadwork?
Tell us about the job. We'll come back with a quote.
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