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Leadwork by All Fix Roofing in Dublin

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Leadwork in Dublin

Lead dressed and fixed at every junction where your roof meets a wall, chimney, valley or window.

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

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Leadwork

Most Roof Leaks Start Where the Slope Meets Something Else

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 Dublin 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.

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Leadwork work by All Fix Roofing, Dublin

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Signs To Look For

When It Is Time to Call About Leadwork

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

Damp Where a Roof Meets a Wall

A stain on a ceiling beside a chimney breast or party wall usually points to flashing that has lifted or cracked.

A Leaking Valley

Water coming through along the line where two roof slopes meet often means the lead in the valley has split, slipped or worn thin.

Mastic & Tape Repairs Failing

Earlier fixes with sealant or flashing tape have peeled away, and you want lead that stays put instead of another patch.

Bay Window or Dormer Leaks

Damp inside a bay window head or around a dormer cheek often traces back to old lead that has cracked along its folds.

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Close view of leadwork work in progress
What’s Included

What the Leadwork Work 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
The Process

How Your Leadwork Job Runs, Step by Step

Step 01

Find the Failed Lead

We trace where water is getting in, check the lead for splits, lifting and old repairs, and confirm whether it needs dressing back or replacing.

Step 02

Strip Back Carefully

Slates or tiles next to the junction are lifted, old lead and any mastic come away, and the timber or boarding underneath is checked for rot.

Step 03

Cut, Dress & Fix

New lead is cut to lengths that allow for movement, dressed to the shape of the junction by hand, and wedged into chases raked into the mortar.

Step 04

Close Up & Check

The chases are pointed, slates or tiles go back over the soakers, and we run a final check along every lap and fold before we leave.

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Why Choose Us

Why Choose All Fix Roofing for Leadwork?

Leadwork by All Fix Roofing
Ranelagh, Dublin 6

Dublin Roofers with a Local Address You Can Visit

We work from Mountain View Road, so the roofer who quotes your job is close by when it is time to start, and close by if you need us back.

Listed as Open 24 Hours

A leak rarely waits for office hours, so our phone line does not either. Ring when water comes in, day or night.

Rated 5.0 on Google

Read what customers have said on our Google profile before you decide who climbs onto your roof.

One Firm, the Whole Roof

Slates, tiles, flat roofs, chimneys, lead, gutters and dry fix systems, so a job never stalls waiting for another trade.

Homes & Business Premises

Terraces, semis and extensions, plus shops, offices and rental blocks, priced and planned around the people inside.

Ready for a Price on Your Roof?

Call, or complete the quote form with your Eircode, and a visit gets booked at a time that suits you.

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Pricing

What Affects Your Leadwork Quote?

No two roofs in Dublin 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.

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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.

Products We Fit

Named Products You Can Check for Yourself

Roof windows, flat roof membranes and roofline we install, from manufacturers whose specifications are published for anyone to read.

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What Customers Say About Our Roofing

Our reviews live on Google, written by the people we have worked for. Read them there before you book.

Spotted a Slipped Slate or a Damp Ceiling?

Describe what has changed, and we will inspect it on site before any price is given.

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FAQs

Your Leadwork Questions Answered

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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