Lead replacement
Old or poorly fitted lead replaced with 18-pound lead and stainless steel clips, cut back to around 6 cm.
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Why choose RVP Gevelonderhoud?
Leadwork is precision work at height. The cutting depth, the weight of the lead and the type of clip decide whether it lasts twenty years or three. We work with 18-pound lead and stainless steel clips, and combine it with the pointing repair wherever possible.
- Over 20 years specialising in facade maintenance
- Adjustable working pressure, no needless damage to the pointing
- Powerful pre-treatment and warm water for the best result
- Windows and frames washed down straight away
- Cleaning, pointing, lead and impregnation all in house
- Free survey and 10% discount for returning customers
Lead replacement by RVP Gevelonderhoud
When lead needs replacing, this is best combined with the pointing repair. The scaffolding is up anyway and both jobs work into the same brickwork.
We use 18-pound lead with stainless steel clips and cut the joint back to around 6 cm. We assess the existing fitting first, to see whether an improvement is possible. Often the problem is not the lead itself but the way it was originally fitted.
- 18-pound lead
- Stainless steel clips
- Joint cut back to 6 cm
- Assessment of the existing fitting
Why lead starts to leak
Lead that is cut in too shallow or fixed with the wrong clips works loose over time. Rain then runs behind it and soaks into the brickwork. You often only notice once the damage is visible indoors.
That is why we always assess the existing fitting first. Sometimes adjusting the detail is enough, sometimes full replacement is the only sound solution. Either way, you hear it during the survey.
Our approach
Assessment of the existing lead
We look at the detail, the cutting depth and the fixings.
Proposal and quote
Adjust or replace, you get clear advice with a price attached.
Cut in and fit
The joint is cut back to around 6 cm, then the 18-pound lead goes in with stainless steel clips.
Finishing
The pointing around the lead is finished neatly and the site is cleared.
