Lead Roof Tiles

Lead which is sometimes used for church roofs was most commonly used as flashing in valleys and around chimneys on domestic roofs particularly those of slate.

Lead roof tiles.

30 day money back guarantee. Clips to hold lead permanently in position. Never try and work on a roof from a ladder as a. If you are adding tiles to a roof that did not previously have them or to a design which did not originally incorporate them the roof may not be capable of carrying the excess weight.

Concrete tiles which are usually lighter than clay tiles can easily place over 10 pounds of weight per square foot on a roof. Wood core roll is used for joining bays of lead roofing also on steeply pitched roofs and lead cladding where a bold joint appearance is preferred. Apple pay accepted in store. Buy online collect in hundreds of stores in as little as 1 minute.

It is shaped to prevent wind lift. To help professional installers and those who are learning the ropes of lead flashing and roofing lead calder produced the guide to good leadwork which is widely accepted in the industry as the go to for lead flashing roll and lead work. Copper was used for the same purpose. This video shows how to repoint a lead roof valley.

Lead flashing is not a diy product as it takes years of experience to perfect installing a full lead roof. The roofers have used lead to seal the flat ridge area of a tile roof lead to provide step flashing and counter flashing against an abutting building masonry wall and lead flashing also around a small skylight set into the tile roof. Lead flexislate performs a similar function in code 4 lead making good weathertight joins with an epdm rubber sleeve for extra flexibility. A scaffold tower has been used for access in this video.