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Leadwork in Farnborough
Lead is where a great many roof leaks begin, usually because it was the wrong code, the pieces were too long, or the joints were never formed to allow movement. Done properly, it is the most durable detail on a roof.
We carry out leadwork throughout Farnborough as part of larger projects and as standalone repairs.
5-star rated on Google · 15+ years roofing in Farnborough
15+ Years' Experience
Roofing across Farnborough and Hampshire
5-Star Rated on Google
Rated five stars by local homeowners
Local Farnborough Roofers
Based in Farnborough, covering the surrounding towns
Free Quotations
Written quotes with no obligation
What it involves
What our leadwork work covers
- Chimney back gutters, aprons, side flashings and step flashings.
- Lead-lined valleys and secret gutters.
- Soakers to abutments and dormer cheeks.
- Lead bay roofs, porch roofs and canopy coverings.
- Correct lead codes, bay lengths and welted or lapped joints that allow thermal movement.
Problems customers bring to us
- Split lead caused by over-long pieces and thermal fatigue.
- Flashings tucked in without being wedged and pointed.
- Mastic used in place of a formed detail.
- Corrosion where lead has been laid directly on incompatible materials.
Signs the work may be needed
- Damp on a chimney breast in wet weather.
- Staining down a wall below a lead detail.
- Visible cracks or ripples in a lead flashing or valley.
- Lead lifting away from a mortar joint.
Our process
How the job runs, start to finish
- Step 1
Inspection
We identify which lead detail has failed and why — code, length, fixing or joint.
- Step 2
Quotation
Written pricing setting out the lead code and detailing to be used.
- Step 3
Installation
Lead cut, bossed or welded and dressed on site, then wedged and pointed correctly.
- Step 4
Check
The detail is checked in wet conditions where practical before we sign off.
Why Farnborough Roofing Co.
Experience, not guesswork
- Over 15+ years working on roofs across Farnborough and the surrounding towns of Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire.
- Five-star rated on Google by local homeowners.
- Free, written, itemised quotations — you see exactly what is included.
- Straight answers: if a repair is the better option than a replacement, we will say so.
- Sites left clean, with all waste removed.
Local context
Leadwork in Farnborough
The older properties around Farnborough tend to have substantial chimney stacks, and their back gutters and side flashings are among the most common sources of the leaks we are called to.
Completed work
Related roofing projects
FAQs
Leadwork questions
- Usually because individual pieces are too long. Lead expands and contracts, and without properly spaced joints it fatigues and cracks.
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Leaks, slipped tiles, failed flashings and worn ridges sorted out properly — we find the cause before we quote the cure.
Pitched Roofing
Hipped, gabled and dormered pitched roofs built and repaired, including the junctions where most roofs actually fail.
Slate Roofing
Natural and fibre cement slate roofs laid with correct headlap, sound fixings and traditional detailing.
Get a free quote for leadwork
Call 07418 607242 and tell us a little about the roof — we will arrange a proper look and a written quotation. If it is urgent, say so and we will prioritise it.
Get a free roofing quotation
Tell us what the roof is doing and we will take a proper look. Written quotations, no obligation, no sales pressure.