Lead Flashings
The basic term of a lead flashing is a piece of sheet lead metal that is installed to stop water penetrating a building. However, lead flashing can be broken down into many more descriptive terms such as: lead apron flashing, lead cover flashing, lead step flashing, lead valley, lead box gutter, lead roof, lead capping and so on. The most common lead flashings on a roof are chimney flashings, which stop water penetrating through the roof between the junction of the chimney and roof.
Why use Lead flashings?
Lead has been used for decades as the premium material choice for flashing, as it has many advantages over many other materials.
Lead has an incredible lifespan; it is not unusual for lead flashing to last over 100 years. Unlike all man-made alternatives which you would be lucky to get 10 years lifespan before they fail.
Whilst the initial outlay of installing lead flashing is generally more expense than other alternatives, due to the life span of the lead in the long run it actually becomes a cheaper more cost effective option.