ABOUT LEAD FLASHING

Because of its malleability and durability, lead is an ideal material to form gutters and gutter linings, ridge and hip rolls, and the full range of standard and specialist lead flashings. These can include ornamental features within the lead flashing. For most lead flashing applications, lead sheet of 1.32, 1.80 or 2.24 mm is used, fixed with copper or stainless steel, and occasionally with lead itself.

To achieve colour co-ordination of lead flashings, acrylic-coated lead sheet can be used for lead flashing. This is available in white, slate grey, terracotta and dark brown colours. The colour-coated 1.80 mm milled lead sheet is produced in widths of 250, 300, 450 and 600 mm. Acrylic-coated lead flashing is moulded by bossing as for standard lead sheet. Where lead flashing is welded the exposed grey metal may be touched up as required.

SPONSORED LINKS

LEADING UK LEAD FLASHING SUPPLIERS

Click here for an easy-to-use listing of leading UK suppliers of lead flashings, provided by Archbone.

Other useful links relevant to lead flashings and lead flashing suppliers:

Lead Sheet Association

National Federation of Roofing Contractors

Metal Cladding & Roofing Manufacturers Association

DETAILED INFORMATION RESOURCES ON LEAD FLASHINGS

We recommend the following professional construction directories, which include manufacturers' specifications and CAD details: Barbour Compendium at www.barbourcompendium.co.uk, RIBA Product Selector Plus at ww.productselector.co.uk, ASC Bricsnet at www.ascinfo.co.uk, Building Products Index at www.bpindex.co.uk, British Board of Agrément at www.bbacerts.co.uk, British Standards Online at www.bsonline.bsi-global.com.

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Other recommended portals: Archbone, Building Design, Homeone Australia, Lighting Directory, Sapling, Stone Network.

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