Chatteris sits deep in the Fens and its older brick-built properties are regularly exposed to driving rain and wind — conditions that accelerate failure in ageing lead flashings around chimney stacks and roof junctions.
Much of Chatteris's housing stock dates from the late Victorian and Edwardian periods, particularly the terraced rows around East Park Street and Huntingdon Road. These properties were built with solid brick chimneys, and the original lead flashings — where they haven't already been replaced with unsuitable mortar fillets — are often over a century old. Mortar fillets used as a cheap substitute for proper lead flashing typically last five to ten years before cracking and admitting water; lead dressed and clipped correctly will last fifty years or more.
We carry out chimney re-flashing, valley lead lining and flat roof upstand work across Chatteris using code 4 and code 5 lead sheet fixed to British Standard. If you've noticed damp patches appearing on a chimney breast or ceiling below a valley, call us to arrange a free inspection before the damage spreads.
No obligation · We usually respond within 2 hours
Storm damage, active leak, damaged ridge — we aim to be on-site within 24 hours.
