Lead Flashing On Conservatory Roof

I ve just had a new conservatory installed.

Lead flashing on conservatory roof.

If you re fitting lead flashing on a conservatory roof that slopes parallel alongside the exterior wall of your house as opposed to sloping outwards the best thing to do is apply the stepped flashing method. Lead flashing is a piece of milled lead that sits between joints to create a durable and weathertight seal. The lead flashing had stained the glass something chronic. We spent a couple of hours on it much more time than estimated and the result was a very unhappy.

We did our best but although the glass was clean the staining never budged. The lead flashing should overhang your conservatory at both ends simply shape the overhang and seal it down against the side of the roof to prevent any water ingress from occurring. It s more time consuming but this approach is the only way to ensure that your roof is fully protected. If you have profile tiles you can shape the lead down so that it fits the tiles smoothly leaving no gaps for rain to get under by tapping it gently with either a lead dresser tool or the bottom of a hammer.

Discussion in roofing and guttering started by johnnylats 13 may 2015. It s a lean to conservatory with glass roof and. Conservatory roof and lead flashing. Hi new here so apologies for any errors in etiquette.

Roll out the flashing although some people prefer to measure the flashing with a tape measure and cut it to size. Mortar removal removing the mortar between the brickwork and conservatory roof is an essential part of the. The lead flash is held in place by small rolls of lead. The length of the lead strips will vary depending upon the gap width of the mortar between the bricks find the correct length by cutting a test length and making a plug.

Lead flashing has been used for hundreds of years in situations such as where a roof meets a wall on a roof valley around other penetrations such as chimneys pipes and around window and door openings. 13 may 2015 messages.