Pls Help! Need to extend lead flashing by about 20cm!

Tech484

Hi,

Ive had a couple of related posts on here and the answers have been ace.

I have lead flashing (that is well sealed etc) covering the conservatory but I think its too short. I want it to cover the rafter and some portion of the conservatory roof (about 20cm-25cm away from the wall) to make it water tight.

Without ripping the old lead flashing out, what are my options?

Thanks again!

bobthedambuilder

You could just tuck an additional piece of flashing under the existing flashing, making sure it is far enough under to go up the vertical part of the wall. But that's not a great solution (a bit of a botch-up tbh), and you'd be much better replacing the existing flashing with a wider strip which extends out to where you want, and sealing it properly in the course where the old flashing tucked in ...