Lead bay window roof fixing ideas/quotes

cghkent

Just had new bay windows fitted, which appears to have distirbed the old lead bay roof. (victoria terraced, three window bay)

starting to get small damp patch inside on plaster bay ceiling.

Having the window guys back to see if they can fix it...

but have noticed the lead is cracked where it bends over the two raised veins in the roof, and there are a couple of holes where the flashing connects to the front wall...so suspect the window install isn't the main culprit.

looking for suggestions....can we get the lead "added to" to fix it, or is it a replacement necessary?

Quote thoughts appreciated for all type of replacement roof coverings as an alternative....having just spent £6k on windows, doors, guttering, etc..

thoughts on a post card.

Tucker

I am not sure it's practical to patch it by adding bits and doesn't strike me as a way to cure it properly.

I bought a 5m role of 300mm lead for my extension and it was about £60. So it depends how much you will need and the rest is labour.

I would imagine you could weigh the old lot it??

ormus

when the DG installers did my DD house, they said the flashing was pretty poor. said they would change it free if she bought the lead. as they had not costed for that.

cost her about 60/80 quid if i remember rightly.

looby-loo_2

My info is a bit useless at this time of year but I replaced mine myself on a hot summers day. The roll cost me £65 to fit 9' x 5'. I unrolled it up there and let the sun get it nice and warm. It was quite easy to bend it into place. I even managed to cut a dainty shaped edge where it hang over - the drip bit.
By the way I'm a fifty something woman so it can't be that hard (in the summer)

PS The hardest bit was getting the roll upstairs. Sooooo heavy! I pulled it up in my shopping trolley

ormus

well done.
:T:T:T


images of you pulling the shopping bag up the stairs.:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Tucker

No kidding, it's mega heavy to lift a full roll of it.

1984ReturnsForReal_2

If its grade 5 you can solder a patch over it

burnsguitarman

We did a 'temporary' repair on a crack in the lead bay, with bitumen mastic more than 6 yrs ago, it has never leaked since!

chloe99_2

you can buy tins of "stuff" in b&q for roof repairs, one is like v thick paint and one is even tougher, can be applied if surfaced are not dry and is kind of trowelled and spread on. Says 10yr gtee on the int