Local lead work specialists serving Oliver's Battery and all of Winchester. 1930s and 1960s–80s property expertise. Free surveys, no call-out fee, 10-year written guarantee.
Need lead work in Oliver’s Battery? We provide free surveys, fixed written quotes and a 10-year workmanship guarantee, with no call-out fee. Typical work is scheduled within the week and emergencies attended 24/7. Call 01962 809171 or book a callback within 2 hours.
✓ NFRC Registered
✓ Fully Insured
✓ 10 Year Guarantee
✓ Free Surveys
✓ No Hidden Costs
Honest advice
How to Tell You Need Lead Work
Lead is the traditional waterproofing at every roof junction — valleys, chimney bases, bay tops and parapet gutters. On Winchester’s period stock much of it is a century old. These are the signs it has failed. In Oliver’s Battery specifically, one of the highest points around the city — notably wind-exposed on ridges and verges.
Damp appearing near a chimney, valley or bay window
Lead that has split, cracked or fatigued along a fold
Lead flashing that has slipped out of the mortar joint
White lead-carbonate staining running down brickwork below
Original Victorian or Edwardian lead never yet renewed
When it is not needed: Sound lead that has simply slipped can often be re-dressed and re-fixed rather than renewed — we will not replace lead that has years left in it. Read the full guide.
Chimney flashing detail — how it works
Lead Work in Oliver's Battery
Lead Work in Oliver's Battery, Winchester
Oliver's Battery's 1930s and 1960s–80s housing stock creates specific lead work requirements. The dominant maintenance issue here is dual-era clay and concrete tile. Properties on Oliver's Battery Road South, Romsey Road represent the typical Oliver's Battery housing profile that generates lead work calls to our Winchester team.
We carry out lead work work in Oliver's Battery regularly and understand the local housing profile — the tile types, the lead specifications and the failure patterns common to 1930s and 1960s–80s properties in the SW Winchester, moderate conditions of Oliver's Battery.
Lead Work Cost Guide — Oliver's Battery
Lead Work Prices
Job Type
Typical Cost
Lead Work — standard job
£150–£900
Emergency call-out
No call-out fee
Free survey
Included
Why Oliver's Battery Specifically
The dual-era clay and concrete tile in Oliver's Battery means lead work work here requires knowledge of the 1930s and 1960s–80s era materials and failure patterns. We carry specific stock for Oliver's Battery's most common specifications and can usually attend same-week.
Oliver's Battery Reviews
What Oliver's Battery Customers Say
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"Fast response to our call and a proper survey before quoting. The lead work work in Oliver's Battery was done exactly as described."
A. Morrison · Oliver's Battery, Winchester
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"Local team who know Oliver's Battery's housing stock. Gave honest advice — recommended the minimum rather than overselling."
C. Fletcher · Oliver's Battery, Winchester
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"Written report after every visit. Found problems we had not noticed and fixed them before they became expensive."
How We Carry Out Lead Work Work in Oliver's Battery
Oliver's Battery's 1930s village and 1960s–80s roads properties present specific lead work requirements. The dual-era clay tile and concrete tile properties here means lead work work in Oliver's Battery follows a slightly different approach to estates without this characteristic. Our Winchester team carries matching materials for Oliver's Battery's mixed — clay and concrete stock and attends Oliver's Battery regularly.
1.Free survey — inspect all lead elements including soaker presence
2.Confirm lead code appropriate to position (code 4 flashings, code 5 valleys and back gutters)
3.Quote covering all elements within the same scaffold erection
4.Strip failed lead back to clean masonry
5.Cut new lead to correct gauge with thermal movement allowance
6.Fit stainless lead clips at maximum 450mm centres
7.Set lead into chases and point with appropriate mortar
8.Inspect and test after first significant rainfall
Typical cost: £150–£900. Free survey and fixed-price written quote.
Oliver's Battery Property Profile
What Oliver's Battery Properties Need for Lead Work
Oliver's Battery was built primarily 1930s village and 1960s–80s roads. The dominant roofing material is mixed — clay and concrete. The lead work on most Oliver's Battery properties is 45–100 years old. Properties on Oliver's Battery Road South, Romsey Road are representative of the typical Oliver's Battery housing stock.
The SW Winchester, moderate conditions in Oliver's Battery affect how quickly roofing elements deteriorate. Specifically, the dual-era clay tile and concrete tile properties creates maintenance requirements that differ from Winchester estates in more sheltered or drier positions. We account for this in both the specification and the survey schedule we recommend for Oliver's Battery properties.
Lead Work Cost Guide — Oliver's Battery
Item
Cost
Lead Work — standard Oliver's Battery property
Typical cost: £150–£900
Free survey and written report
Included
Workmanship guarantee
10 years written
What Every Survey Covers in Oliver's Battery
✓All elevations inspected from ladder — every mixed — clay and concrete tile and mortar element
✓Lead flashings assessed — 45–100 years old lead is the primary maintenance item for most Oliver's Battery properties
✓Ridge and hip mortar condition — checked against the flexible mortar specification
✓Gutter condition and fall — cleared and tested on maintenance visits
✓Loft inspection where accessible — felt and structural condition
✓Written condition report — yours regardless of whether you proceed
The process
The Oliver’s Battery Lead Work Process, Step by Step
1. Free survey
A proper survey covers all elevations plus the loft — felt, daylight and timber — so we find where the water actually enters. Because we work across Oliver’s Battery regularly, we know how access on streets like Oliver’s Battery Road affects the job.
2. Written quote
To finish, fixed price naming the lead code and the specific detail — valley, flashing, bay top or parapet — within 48 hours.
3. Scheduling & access
On completion, lead work at height needs a tower or scaffold, arranged before the start.
4. The work
On site, new sand-cast or milled lead dressed by hand to Lead Sheet Association standards, correct code, thermal-movement allowance and stainless fixings.
5. Cleanup & guarantee
Site cleared, workmanship guaranteed for 10 years.
Timescales
How Long Does It Take?
Job
Typical duration
Re-dress slipped flashing
Half a day
Renew chimney lead set
1–2 days
Rebuild lead valley
2–3 days
Bay top or parapet gutter re-lead
2–4 days
Lead is dressed dry and needs settled weather; heavy rain pauses the work and temporary cover goes on. For Oliver’s Battery properties the duration bands above are typical; your written quote gives the firm figure for your roof.
Access
Getting Safely onto Oliver’s Battery Roofs
Most lead junctions are at height or at the chimney, so a tower or scaffold is usually needed. Scaffold is specified for: chimney-base leadwork, valley rebuilds, parapet gutters and any multi-storey junction - always itemised in your written quote, never a hidden extra, and we arrange it.
Oliver’s Battery mixes post-war and modern housing on a hilltop, with generally good access. Pavement scaffold and skip permits go through Winchester City Council; allow a few working days on streets like Oliver’s Battery Road, Ridgeway where space is tight.
Pricing
Oliver’s Battery Lead Work: Cost Guide
Job
Typical range
Notes
Re-dress slipped flashing
£150–£350
Per detail
Renew chimney lead set
£400–£800
Code-4/5
Rebuild lead valley
£450–£900
2–3 days
Bay top re-lead
£600–£1,400
Period detail
Parapet gutter re-lead
£900–£2,500
Complex
What moves the price
Lead code and quantity required
Junction complexity — valley vs parapet
Access at height
Sand-cast vs milled lead on heritage work
Worked example: Re-leading the parapet gutter on a Georgian townhouse in the St Cross conservation area: around £1,800.
Staged on larger jobs; nothing before materials on site. VAT included.
Covering SO22, SO23, SO21 and surrounding postcodes.
Guarantee
The Guarantee in Plain Terms
Leadwork is guaranteed 10 years on workmanship; correctly dressed code-4/5 lead itself lasts 60–80 years.
Covered: workmanship for 10 years, in writing, transferable if you sell.
On top: manufacturer warranties on materials (terms vary by product).
Not covered: storm or impact damage - that is an insurance matter, and we will document it for your claim.
If a fault appears in covered work, we come back and put it right. No quibbling, no re-charge.
Good to know
Living Around the Work
Access equipment at the junction for a few days and minimal debris — lead offcuts are removed and recycled. You do not need to stay home for external work — just power and access agreed in advance.
Winchester’s exposed junctions take wind-driven rain, so we dress lead in dry spells and weatherproof between visits. One of the highest points around the city — notably wind-exposed on ridges and verges.
FAQ
Lead Work Oliver's Battery — Questions
Full chimney lead set: £400–£800. Valley replacement: £450–£900. Bay roof lead: £350–£650. Lead redress (minor): £150–£350. Free survey — call 01962 809171.
1930s and 1960s–80s Oliver's Battery properties have original lead flashings now 80–120 years old — replacement is typically the maintenance priority. We assess all lead elements at the free survey.
Code 4 minimum for cover flashings and soakers. Code 5 for back gutters and valley linings. We specify code on every Oliver's Battery lead work quote and never install below BS 6915 minimum.
Where the lead is structurally sound but has lifted at a chase, re-dressing (£150–£350) is appropriate and cost-effective. Where the lead has failed through the section or been repeatedly patched, full replacement is the honest recommendation.
Yes — soaker presence is confirmed at every Oliver's Battery chimney survey. Step flashings without soakers behind them have only one waterproofing layer at the sides and fail sooner. We install correct soakers on all Oliver's Battery lead replacements.
Correctly specified code 4 chimney flashings: 50–70 years. Code 5 back gutters and valleys: 60–80 years. Lead work we install in Oliver's Battery today is designed to outlast the current ownership.
Active water ingress from a failed chimney lead should be addressed within 24–48 hours. Call 01962 809171 for a same-day or next-morning assessment across Oliver's Battery.
