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Leadwork in Cheltenham

Lead dressed to the right code and fixed to move with the weather, so joints stay watertight.

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  • Step & cover flashings
  • Valleys, bays & dormers
  • Lead to the right code

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Leadwork in Cheltenham

Lead That Keeps Every Joint Watertight

Lead keeps the joints of a roof watertight: where it meets a chimney, a wall, a valley or a bay. On older homes in Cheltenham the lead is often cracked, lifted or missing its pointing. We replace it in the right code and length, with expansion joints where they are needed.

Lead is used wherever a roof meets something else: the side of a chimney stack, an abutment wall, a dormer cheek, a valley between two slopes or the small roof over a bay window. Laid well, it lasts for generations, because it shapes easily to awkward details and expands and contracts without cracking. Most leaks at these junctions trace back to lead of the wrong thickness, pieces cut too long or poor fixing.

Sheet lead is graded by code, and the right code depends on the detail. Code 4 is typical for step and cover flashings, while code 5 is common for valleys, bay roofs and dormer tops that take more weather. We keep each piece within its maximum length so it can move without splitting, form proper laps and drips, and wedge the lead into the mortar joints before pointing.

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When To Call Us

When to Call Us About Leadwork

These are the situations that most often lead customers to get in touch about this work.

Damp Where a Roof Meets a Wall

Staining beside a chimney or along an extension often means step or cover flashings have slipped, split or come out of the mortar joint.

A Leaking Valley

Water in the loft below where two slopes meet can mean a split or thin valley lining, or debris holding water against old lead.

A Bay Roof Letting in Water

Small lead bay roofs crack over time from thermal movement, especially where one oversized sheet was laid without joints to absorb it.

Missing or Stolen Lead

Lead is sometimes taken from low roofs and porches, leaving abutments open. It needs replacing before water reaches the walls inside.

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What’s Included

What Your Leadwork Quote Covers

  • Step, cover and apron flashings
  • Lead valleys stripped and relined
  • Bay window and porch roofs re-leaded
  • Dormer cheeks, tops and aprons
  • Lead of the correct code for each detail
  • Patination oil applied to new lead
How It Works

How Your Leadwork Job Runs

Step 1

Find the Failure

We check the existing lead for splits, slipped pieces and failed pointing, and look inside the loft or room below for where water is getting through.

Step 2

Strip Back with Care

Tiles or slates around the area are lifted and set aside, the old lead removed, and the boards beneath checked and replaced if rotten.

Step 3

Dress the New Lead

New lead is cut to the right code and length, dressed to shape by hand, laid with correct laps and secured with clips, wedges and copper nails.

Step 4

Point, Oil & Finish

Joints into the brickwork are pointed, tiles refixed over the edges, patination oil applied to the new lead, and the work area cleared before we leave.

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Why Choose Us

Why Choose Keystone for Leadwork in Cheltenham?

Leadwork by Keystone Roofing & Guttering
10 year guarantee

Every Job Is Guaranteed for 10 Years

All work comes with a 10 year guarantee, so if something we fitted gives you trouble in that time, putting it right is our job, not your cost.

Covering Cheltenham

We are based on Stalls Farm Road in Droitwich, and Cheltenham is one of the areas we cover, so a visit to look at the job is easy to arrange.

One Firm, Roof to Driveway

Tiles, slate, flat roofs, chimneys, roofline and new driveways all sit with one team, so nothing falls between two trades.

Homes & Businesses

Houses, bungalows and extensions, plus commercial buildings, with access and timings agreed with you first.

Products You Can Trust

We fit VELUX roof windows, RubberCover and Cure It flat roofing, and Freefoam roofline, so the materials are known quantities.

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Pricing

What Affects Your Leadwork Quote?

No two jobs are quite the same, so we price yours once we have seen it. These are the things that make the biggest difference to the figure on your quote.

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Size & Complexity

A short run of cover flashing is quicker than a full valley or a bay roof with hips and rolls that need shaping by hand.

02

Lead Code & Quantity

Thicker codes cost more per metre, and larger areas need more sheet, so the specification directly affects the material cost.

03

Reaching the Work

A ground-floor bay can be reached from a tower, but a valley or chimney flashing high on a main roof may need scaffolding.

04

Work Around the Lead

Lifting and refixing tiles, renewing rotten valley boards or repointing brickwork alongside the lead all add time to the job.

Products We Fit

Roofing Products From Names You Know

Roof windows, flat roofing systems and roofline from these manufacturers are among the products our roofers install.

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FAQs

Leadwork Questions Answered

Do you cover Cheltenham?

Yes. Cheltenham in Gloucestershire is one of the areas we cover from our base at 70 Stalls Farm Road, Droitwich, along with nearby Churchdown, Gloucester and Cirencester. Call 0808 143 7154 with your postcode and we will arrange a time to look at the job.

How can I tell if my leadwork is failing?

Look for lead that has lifted away from a wall or chimney, mortar missing from the joint the lead tucks into, visible splits, and white powdery staining. Inside, damp near chimneys, along walls where an extension meets the house, or under a valley are common signs. Lead that rattles or flaps in the wind needs attention soon.

What is the difference between step and cover flashings?

Step flashings run up the side of a chimney or wall alongside the slope, cut in steps to follow the brick courses, and on slate or plain tile roofs they usually work with soakers under each course. Cover flashings sit across the front of a stack or along a lean-to abutment, lapping over the roof covering below. Both are tucked into mortar joints and pointed in.

How long does a leadwork job take?

Renewing a chimney's flashings or re-leading a bay roof is often a day's work once access is in place. Relining a long valley takes longer because tiles on both sides must be lifted and refixed. Lead can be laid in most weather, but pointing needs dry conditions, and your quote will give you a realistic timescale.

What affects the price of leadwork?

The amount of lead, the code needed, how complex the detail is and how we reach it are the main factors. A simple cover flashing is a small job, while a valley or a shaped bay roof involves more material, more hand dressing and more tiles to lift and refix. Rotten boards found underneath also add to the work.

How do I get a quote for leadwork?

Call us or use the quote form, telling us where the problem is, for example a chimney, a valley or a bay window. A roofer will look at the lead and the area around it, inside and out where possible, and then give you a quote covering exactly what needs replacing.
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