Blakeney's flint and brick cottages face some of the harshest coastal weather on the Norfolk coast, making sound leadwork the difference between a watertight home and a damp, damaged interior.
The village is packed with period properties — Georgian merchants' houses along the High Street, converted fishermen's cottages near the Quay, and older flint-walled buildings throughout. These roofs typically feature lead flashings around chimney stacks, dormer cheeks, and valley gutters that take a battering from the salt-laden north wind off the estuary. Poorly maintained lead joints are the most common cause of water ingress we see here.
We work regularly in Blakeney and understand how the tidal air accelerates lead oxidation on north-facing pitches. We dress all new lead to the correct Code 4 or Code 5 specification, cut proper stepped flashings where flint meets brick, and use a patination oil finish to slow weathering. Call us to arrange a free leadwork survey of your Blakeney property.
No obligation · We usually respond within 2 hours
Storm damage, active leak, damaged ridge — we aim to be on-site within 24 hours.
