Leadwork in Corby, Dressed Properly and Fixed for Decades.
Failed lead flashings are the most common hidden leak on Corby roofs. We renew soakers, aprons and cover flashings in the correct codes, fitted as the trade intends.
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No scaffolding, no guessing from the pavement. High-resolution photos of your roof, then an honest quote.
Roof Leadwork in Corby, Northamptonshire
Lead fails quietly. A flashing lifts at one corner, a soaker slides a few millimetres, and for a year or two nothing shows except a faint damp line indoors. By the time the stain is obvious, the timber behind is wet. Our leadwork starts with the free drone survey, which shows the lifted edges and split soakers nobody can see from ground level.
We fit lead as it should be fitted: correct lead codes for each bay size, soakers under every tile course at abutments, cover flashings chased and pointed into brick joints rather than mastic-ed to the face, and aprons dressed to fall. On the older properties around Great Oakley, Stanion and Weldon, and the older streets of Corby near Kingswood and Danesholme, this is the difference between a flashing that lasts decades and one that lifts within a year.
Where lead is not the right answer, we say so. Long abutments and valley linings are sometimes better in a modern substitute, and some flat roof junctions belong to the membrane system. What we will not do is seal a moving joint with silicone and call it a repair: it is the shortcut we spend our weeks undoing on other people's work across Oakley Vale, Priors Hall Park and the older estates.
Chimney flashings, valley linings, abutment aprons, bay window roofs and dormer cheeks all come under our leadwork. If a leak near a stack or valley has already shown itself indoors, our leak detection page covers tracing it first.
Leadwork We Fit and Renew
Chimney flashings
Soakers and cover flashings renewed at stacks, chased into joints and pointed, the permanent fix for the classic chimney-corner leak.
Abutment aprons
Apron flashings to walls and upstands, correctly coded and dressed to fall, replacing mastic patches that were never a repair.
Valley linings
Lead valley linings replaced with correct codes and welted edges on pitched roofs, or modern substitutes where the design suits them.
Dormers and bay roofs
Lead bottoms, cappings and soakers on dormer cheeks and bay window roofs, detailed so water leaves the junction instead of pooling on it.
Repairs and re-dressing
Lifted edges re-dressed, splits repaired and joints re-chased where the lead itself is still serviceable, saving replacement where it is not needed.
Photographed before and after
The drone records the failed lead before we start and the dressed flashing after, so the work is visible on paper as well as on the roof.
How Hiring Us Works
Call or WhatsApp
Tell us what is going on and where you are. Most surveys are booked within days, and emergencies are treated the same day where we possibly can.
Free drone survey
We fly the roof and photograph every face, ridge, valley and flashing. You get to see the pictures, not just hear a summary.
A quote built on what we saw
The price follows the photographs. You will know which tiles failed, why the leak happened, and what the options are, including the cheap one.
The work, and the paperwork
We complete the job, clear up properly, and on bigger projects we handle planning and building controls through to sign-off.
Why Corby Homeowners Choose Us for Leadwork
Vetted and approved
We work to UK consumer protection laws and we are happy to be judged on the paperwork as much as the workmanship. Quotes are written, clear and itemised.
Insurance and buyer reports done properly
Storm claim, leak claim, or a house purchase you do not want to get wrong. We produce the detailed reports that decide these things, based on real evidence from the survey.
Red tape handled
Re-roofs and bigger alterations often touch planning rules and building controls. We manage both with the council so you never have to learn the jargon.
The drone goes up, always
It is the single biggest difference between us and a roofer quoting from the drive. Chimneys, ridges, valleys, flat roof edges and hard-to-reach slopes all get seen close up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my lead flashing keep lifting?
Usually because it was fitted with the wrong code for the bay, dressed flat instead of to fall, or stuck to the wall with mastic instead of being chased and pointed. Lead moves with temperature; it has to be detailed to allow that.
Is lead still the best material?
For most flashing work, yes: nothing else matches its working life when correctly fitted. Where a modern substitute genuinely suits a junction better, we say so and use it.
Can you just repair a split flashing?
Yes, where the lead is otherwise sound. Re-dressing a lifted edge or repairing a split is a small job, and we do small jobs.
Is the leak near my chimney the flashing?
Very often, yes. The junction between stack and roof is the most common entry point on older roofs. Our leak detection work confirms it before repairs are quoted.
Is the drone roof survey really free?
Yes. Every survey is free and carries no obligation. We fly the drone, show you exactly what we can see, and then quote from what the roof actually needs rather than a guess from the ground.
Areas We Serve
Based in Corby, NN17, and working across North Northamptonshire.
Book Your Free Drone Survey
One call or WhatsApp message is all it takes. Tell us the street, we will do the rest.