Lead Sheetwork
Lead sheet is a wonderful material. It can be shaped and moulded to fit any detail, cut apart and rejoined, worked and re-worked, all without affecting its unique long term performance - provided it is in the hands of a skilled well trained individual. Training involves not only practical hands on experience but also the sound theoretical knowledge required for setting out, sizing and fixing lead sheet to properly allow for its natural thermal movement. Lead sheeting is used for many things, including as a weatherproof finish on flat and pitched roofing. The location can range from working on a straight forward house chimney, to a cathedral spire that's entirely waterproofed by lead. Incidentally lead is completely recyclable – over and over again.
