The Lead Lads ® Lead Roof Guide Summer Maintenance Summer Lead Roof Maintenance Guide Summer lead roof maintenance is one of the most important parts of protecting lead flashings, gutters, bays and parapet details. As temperatures rise through May and summer approaches, lead roofing expands and contracts more aggressively, exposing weaknesses in poorly restrained or […]
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#Proper Leadwork: Spring Lead Roof Inspections—How to Spot Movement, Fatigue & Failure After Winter
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The Lead Lads ® Lead Roof Guide Spring Inspection Spring Lead Roof Inspections — How to Spot Movement, Fatigue and Failure After Winter Spring is one of the best times to inspect lead roofs, flashings and gutters. Winter exposes weak points. Cold nights, frost, standing water and repeated expansion and contraction can all reveal movement, […]
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#Proper Leadwork: Allowing for Movement — Lap Lengths, Fixings & Expansion Joints Lead moves. Temperature swings, solar gain, wind chill and building heat loss all drive lead thermal movement. If we ignore it, sheets creep, crack, or pull out of chases. When we design for it, roofs last decades with clean lines and quiet performance. […]
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#Proper Leadwork: Lead Codes Decoded (3–8) for Flashings, Hollow Rolls & Bay Sizing Correct lead code selection is the foundation of #proper leadwork. Choose the wrong code and you risk splits, ripples, nail pops, ponding or premature failure. Choose the right code and your flashings, bays, hollow rolls and gutters work with thermal movement rather […]
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Specialist Leadwork | Now then, we are The Lead Lads 👨🏼🔧👨🏽🔧
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Specialist Leadwork by The Lead Lads Specialist leadwork is is our core focus. Having spent over a decade working within the construction industry, for both ourselves and larger companies, we have made the decision to set our stall out as The Lead Lads Mission Statement Undertake quality leadwork at a price that is fair and […]