Stainless Steel Flashing Clips

What Are Stainless Steel Flashing Clips?

Stainless steel flashing clips are pre-formed fixings used to secure lead sheet at free edges, chases, abutments and other locations where restraint is required. They are commonly used with lead flashings, cappings, hips, ridges, apron details and parapet junctions.

They provide a cleaner and more consistent fixing method than improvised wedges or unsuitable fixings. When used correctly, they help hold the lead in position while allowing the wider detail to accommodate normal thermal movement.

Why Stainless Steel?

• Corrosion resistance: suitable stainless steel resists deterioration in exposed roof environments.
• Mechanical strength: clips provide reliable restraint to vulnerable free edges.
• Compatibility: stainless steel is commonly used for leadwork clips and fixings.
• Installation efficiency: pre-formed clips make fixing quicker and more consistent.
• Neat appearance: clips help avoid loose, lifted or untidy lead edges.

Common Applications

• Chimney step flashings and cover flashings
• Apron flashings and abutment flashings
• Parapet wall flashings and cappings
• Dormer cheeks, skirtings and vertical edges
• Box gutters with upstand flashings
• Lead hips, ridges and exposed edges

Why Correct Fixing Matters

Lead expands and contracts as temperatures change. If it is fixed too rigidly, it can split. If it is not restrained properly, free edges can lift, rattle, distort or become vulnerable to wind uplift. Good leadwork depends on balancing restraint with movement.

Installation Principles

• Use the correct clip type for the detail, exposure and substrate.
• Space clips appropriately in line with recognised leadwork guidance and the project specification.
• Avoid over-fixing lead sheet in a way that prevents thermal movement.
• Use compatible fixings and avoid materials that could cause corrosion or staining.
• Combine clips with good detailing, including laps, drips, welts, chases and sealant where appropriate.

Shop Stainless Steel Clips

The Lead Shop supplies stainless steel flashing clips and other leadwork fixings for roofers, builders, contractors and competent installers.