Fakenham's mix of Georgian town-centre buildings, 1930s semis, and rural-edge new builds all throw up different lead work challenges — and we cover them all from our base at Wells-next-the-Sea, less than 15 miles away.
The older properties around Bridge Street and Oak Street often feature original lead valleys and parapet flashings that have been patched repeatedly rather than replaced. Once the lead has been over-dressed with mastic or bitumen paint, it becomes almost impossible to assess the true condition underneath, and small splits quietly let water into roof timbers before any visible staining appears inside. Lead valleys on these roofs typically need full replacement every 40 to 60 years depending on the original code weight used.
On the newer estates to the east of the town, we frequently see lead soakers that were undersized or poorly lapped during the original build — a problem that often only surfaces once the pointing around abutment flashings starts to fail. We survey the full lead run rather than just the obvious drip point, because the source of a leak is rarely directly above the damp patch. Call us to arrange a free roof survey in Fakenham.
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Storm damage, active leak, damaged ridge — we aim to be on-site within 24 hours.
