Re-roof of a semi-detached house in Woburn Sands
Woburn Sands. Old concrete tiles and perished underlay off, new membrane, battens and grey interlocking tiles on.
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Roof leadwork in Milton Keynes
Roof leadwork in Milton Keynes is the part of a roof most people never think about until the ceiling stains, and it is nearly always the part that failed.
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Flashings and soakers
Chimney aprons, step flashings and soakers where a roof meets a wall, and abutment flashings at extensions and dormers. Correct code lead, correct laps, correct fixings, so it stays put through a summer of expansion and a winter of frost.
Valleys and box gutters
Open lead valleys re-formed on new boards and underlay, and box gutters behind parapets re-lined with the right drips and falls. These carry half a roof of water, so a fold in the wrong place is a leak waiting to happen.
Bay roofs and porches
Small lead roofs over bays and porches, formed with proper welts and drips rather than one flat sheet that buckles. Done well they outlast the house owner.
What is included
- Correct code lead for the job
- Dressed and wedged, no mastic
- Chimney aprons, steps and soakers
- Lead valleys re-formed
- Box gutters and parapet linings
- Bay and porch roofs
How lead flashing is fitted
- Strip the old. Old lead, mastic and tape removed back to clean brickwork and tiles.
- Cut the joint. A mortar joint raked or a chase cut into the brickwork to take the lead.
- Dress the lead. Lead cut and dressed to shape on site, with laps sized for the movement it will take.
- Wedge and point. Lead tucked into the joint, wedged and pointed in.
- Patinate. Patination oil applied so the new lead does not stain the tiles below.
- Soakers with the tiles. On a roof-to-wall junction, a lead soaker goes under each tile course and a step flashing over the top, so water is carried away in two layers.
- Photographs. Before and after photographs, because most leadwork cannot be seen from the ground.
Signs your leadwork has failed
- Mastic or tape smeared over a flashing
- Lead lifted away from the wall
- Cracked lead in a valley
- Damp where an extension meets the house
- Stains under a bay window roof
- Missing lead at a chimney
Lead details we form
- Flashings and soakers: Where a roof meets a wall or a chimney.
- Valleys: Open lead valleys where two slopes meet.
- Bay and porch roofs: Small lead roofs with welts and drips formed by hand.
- Box gutters and parapets: Re-lined in lead with the right drips and falls so water reaches the outlet.
How long it takes
Most flashing and soaker work is a day. Valleys and bay roofs take a day or two depending on size and access.
What affects the price
- Length and type of lead detail
- Access
- Tile or slate to lift and relay
- Code of lead required
See our roof repair cost page for typical ranges.
Aftercare
Lead needs very little. Look at the flashings when the roof is checked and never let anyone seal over lead with mastic.
Photographs from our own jobs
Real work, photographed on site by our team. Tap a photograph to see the job it came from.
Recent work
Real jobs, photographed on site. No stock photography anywhere on this website.
What our customers say
Verbatim from our TrustATrader profile, which has 60 reviews at 4.94 out of 5.
5.0/5
Very professional in dealing with our leaky roof; fixed other things that we didn’t know were wrong with no extra charge; communication was clear throughout the process and advice given on maintenance. Will definitely be using All Pro Roofing again!
5.0/5
Flat garage roof, apexed shed roof (both rubber finished) and extensive bungalow roof work including ridges, fascias, soffits capping of gable ends. I would not hesitate to employ this firm for future works and would definitely recommend them to others.
5.0/5
Repointing and reparing of two chimneys. More work than anticipated but completed without extra charge and cheerfully.
How it works
- Tell Denis about the jobYour postcode and what needs doing, by phone or through the form.
- He looks at it properlyOn the roof or in the garden, not a guess from the pavement.
- You see the photographsPictures of what is actually wrong, sent to you.
- Fixed written priceOne figure, in writing, that does not move once we start.
Common questions
Can lead be repaired or does it need replacing?
Small splits can be patch welded, but fatigue cracks usually mean the sheet is too long for the movement it takes. If it has cracked once it will crack again, so we replace it and set the laps correctly.
Is lead still allowed on houses?
Yes, lead is a standard roofing material and we use it where it belongs. Substitutes have their place on low-value details, but nothing matches lead at a chimney.
Will you match old lead so it does not stand out?
New lead weathers to grey within a year. We patinate where the join with old lead would otherwise look stark.
What is code of lead?
The thickness. Thicker lead is used where it takes more movement or weather, such as valleys and flashings at a chimney.
Is lead theft a problem?
On some buildings it is. Where it is a risk we can talk about alternatives for low-level details.
Why is mastic not a fix for lead?
Mastic and tape crack with sun and frost within a year or two and trap water behind them. Lead dressed into a joint moves with the weather and lasts for decades.
Recent jobs like this
Finished work in our gallery, photographed by our team from start to finish.
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Milton Keynes and about 30 miles around it.
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