Lead Work & Flashing in York
From parapet gutters on Georgian townhouses off Micklegate to the valleys and bay-window roofs of Victorian terraces in Fulford and Heworth, York leans on lead more than most cities. We renew flashings, valley linings and bay tops in the correct code lead, welted and dressed by hand so the metal moves with the seasons instead of splitting. In a city this historic, sympathetic leadwork is often the difference between a repair you can spot from the street and one you never notice.
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Lead Work in York: local factors
Substitution is the temptation with lead, and proprietary flashing tape is the usual substitute — less trouble on the day, and obvious from the pavement within a few seasons. Lead moves with temperature, so each piece has to be the right code and the right length for its position, or it splits at the fixings. Getting the code right is not a refinement; it is what keeps the detail watertight.
What's included in our lead work service
- Lead flashing to chimneys, abutments and parapet walls
- Lead-lined valleys between roof slopes
- Bay roof and porch lead coverings
- Replacing cracked, split or stolen lead
- Code-correct lead sizing and dressing to last
- Lead-lined box, parapet and timber gutters, laid in bays with laps and drips for thermal movement
- Lead hopper heads and downpipes on listed and period buildings, including like-for-like replacement of stolen lead
Lead flashing and valley work commonly ranges £350–£1,500 depending on length, access and detail. Free fixed quote. See our full price guide.
In York we stripped a hipped roof whose original plain tiles were badly spalled and re-covered it in Russell Bute 3 — an interlocking concrete tile made to look like traditional small plain tiles — over new breathable membrane and treated battens, finished with a dry hip and dry ridge system and a dry valley, so there is no mortar on the roofline to crack or wash out.
When to call us in York
- Leaks where the roof meets a wall, chimney or valley
- Cracked, split or lifting lead flashing
- Staining on a chimney breast or ceiling near a roof junction
- Missing lead (including after theft)
Lead Work & Flashing in York — FAQs
Do you provide lead work and flashing in York?
Yes. Armour Shield Roofing Services provides lead work and flashing throughout York (YO1, YO10, YO19, YO23, YO24 & YO31) and surrounding areas, including Fulford, Heslington, Acomb. We give free, no-obligation quotes and back our work with a 15-year guarantee.
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