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Leadwork in Dún Laoghaire

Lead dressed and fixed at every junction where your roof meets a wall, chimney, valley or window. Covering Dún Laoghaire and the rest of County Dublin.

  • Step & cover flashings
  • Lead valleys & soakers
  • Dormer & bay window lead

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Leadwork in Dún Laoghaire

Most Roof Leaks Start Where the Slope Meets Something Else

Looking for leadwork in Dún Laoghaire? All Fix Roofing carries out leadwork across Dún Laoghaire and the rest of County Dublin, from the first look at the roof to clearing up at the end. Every job starts with a visit and a written quote, so you know what is involved before anything is agreed.

Slates and tiles shed water well across an open slope. The trouble comes at the edges and joints: where a roof meets a chimney, a party wall, a dormer cheek or a valley between two slopes. Lead is what closes those gaps. It is soft enough to dress to any shape, and when it is cut, lapped and fixed correctly it moves with the building without splitting.

Older Dún Laoghaire houses rely on lead more than most. Victorian and Edwardian terraces have lead valleys behind parapets, bay window roofs clad in lead, and step flashings running up every chimney. When that lead has cracked, lifted in the wind or been patched with mastic, water finds the gap long before any slate fails.

We use rolled lead sheet of a weight suited to each position, keep each piece to a length that lets it expand and contract, and fix it into chases cut in the brickwork rather than relying on sealant. Where a valley or flashing has failed we replace it rather than paint over the crack.

Leadwork work by All Fix Roofing, serving Dún Laoghaire

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Signs To Look For

When to Call About Leadwork in Dún Laoghaire

What people tend to notice first, from the garden, the loft or the ceiling below.

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What’s Included

What Leadwork in Dún Laoghaire Includes

  • Step and cover flashings at walls and stacks
  • Lead valleys stripped and relined
  • Soakers under slates at abutments
  • Lead aprons around chimneys and roof windows
  • Bay window and dormer roofs clad in lead
  • Chases pointed once the lead is wedged in
How It Works

How Your Leadwork Job in Dún Laoghaire Runs

Why Choose Us

Why Choose All Fix Roofing for Leadwork in Dún Laoghaire?

Pricing

What Affects Your Leadwork Quote in Dún Laoghaire?

No two roofs in Dún Laoghaire are quite the same, so we price after seeing yours. Below are the four factors that move the figure on your written quote most for this job.

Factor 01

Length & Type of Lead

A short apron uses far less lead and time than a long valley or a full run of step flashing up a chimney stack.

Factor 02

Access to the Junction

Valleys behind parapets or flashings high on a tall stack need scaffolding, while a low bay window roof is often reached far more easily.

Factor 03

Condition Underneath

If the boarding or valley timbers beneath the lead have rotted, they are replaced before new lead goes down, adding to the work.

Factor 04

Slates or Tiles to Lift

Some jobs need several rows of slates lifted and relaid to reach the lead, and replacing any broken ones adds a little more.

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The Kind of Leadwork We Do

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FAQs

Your Leadwork Questions, Answered for Dún Laoghaire

Do you carry out leadwork in Dún Laoghaire?

Yes. Dún Laoghaire is one of the areas we cover in County Dublin. Call 087 477 9677 or send the quote form with your Eircode, and we will arrange a time to look at the roof and give you a written quote.

Which areas near Dún Laoghaire do you cover?

As well as Dún Laoghaire, we cover nearby Dublin, Tallaght and Clondalkin, plus the other towns listed on our contact page, across County Dublin, County Kildare and County Meath. If you are not sure whether we reach you, ring and ask.

How can I tell if my lead flashing has failed?

From the ground, look for flashing standing proud of the brickwork, splits along a fold, or dark streaks of sealant where someone has patched it. Inside, damp next to a chimney breast or along a party wall after rain is the usual sign. We confirm it on site and point out exactly where the gap is.

Why use lead instead of a cheaper flashing material?

Lead can be dressed to almost any shape by hand, so it fits tightly around chimneys, bay windows and valleys where rigid materials struggle. Fixed correctly, it copes with the building moving and with long spells of wind and rain. Alternatives have their place, and if one suits your roof better we will say so.

How long does it take to replace a lead valley?

A single valley on a typical house can usually be stripped, relined and closed up inside a couple of working days when the scaffold is up, depending on the weather and on whether the timbers underneath need renewing. Larger runs, such as valleys behind a parapet on a terraced house, take longer. Your quote sets out the expected timing.

What affects the price of leadwork?

The amount of lead, how the junction is reached, and what we find under it. A small apron on a bay roof is a modest job, while a long valley behind a parapet or a full set of chimney flashings needs scaffolding and more material. Any rotten boarding underneath is replaced before the new lead goes down.

How do I get a leadwork quote?

Phone us or use the quote form, giving your Eircode and a short description of where you see the damp or damaged lead. We arrange to see the roof first, since leadwork faults are often somewhere other than where the water shows inside. You then receive a written quote setting out the work.
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