Local lead work specialists serving Weeke and all of Winchester. Victorian and 1930s property expertise. Free surveys, no call-out fee, 10-year written guarantee.
Need lead work in Weeke? 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 Weeke specifically, elevated northern suburb with moderate wind exposure and mature street trees.
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
Where this is the wrong fix: 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 Weeke
Lead Work in Weeke, Winchester
Weeke's Victorian and 1930s housing stock creates specific lead work requirements. The dominant maintenance issue here is century-age lead and ridge mortar. Properties on Bereweeke Road, Bereweeke Avenue represent the typical Weeke housing profile that generates lead work calls to our Winchester team.
We carry out lead work work in Weeke regularly and understand the local housing profile — the tile types, the lead specifications and the failure patterns common to Victorian and 1930s properties in the inner suburb, moderate conditions of Weeke.
Lead Work Cost Guide — Weeke
Lead Work Prices
Job Type
Typical Cost
Lead Work — standard job
£150–£900
Emergency call-out
No call-out fee
Free survey
Included
Why Weeke Specifically
The century-age lead and ridge mortar in Weeke means lead work work here requires knowledge of the Victorian and 1930s era materials and failure patterns. We carry specific stock for Weeke's most common specifications and can usually attend same-week.
Weeke Reviews
What Weeke Customers Say
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"Fast response to our call and a proper survey before quoting. The lead work work in Weeke was done exactly as described."
A. Morrison · Weeke, Winchester
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"Local team who know Weeke's housing stock. Gave honest advice — recommended the minimum rather than overselling."
C. Fletcher · Weeke, Winchester
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"Written report after every visit. Found problems we had not noticed and fixed them before they became expensive."
Weeke's Victorian and 1930s properties present specific lead work requirements. The century-age lead and carbonated ridge mortar here means lead work work in Weeke follows a slightly different approach to estates without this characteristic. Our Winchester team carries matching materials for Weeke's clay plain tile stock and attends Weeke 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.
Weeke Property Profile
What Weeke Properties Need for Lead Work
Weeke was built primarily Victorian and 1930s. The dominant roofing material is clay plain tile. The lead work on most Weeke properties is 80–100 years old. Properties on Bereweeke Road, Bereweeke Avenue are representative of the typical Weeke housing stock.
The inner suburb, moderate conditions in Weeke affect how quickly roofing elements deteriorate. Specifically, the century-age lead and carbonated ridge mortar 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 Weeke properties.
Lead Work Cost Guide — Weeke
Item
Cost
Lead Work — standard Weeke property
Typical cost: £150–£900
Free survey and written report
Included
Workmanship guarantee
10 years written
What Every Survey Covers in Weeke
✓All elevations inspected from ladder — every clay plain tile tile and mortar element
✓Lead flashings assessed — 80–100 years old lead is the primary maintenance item for most Weeke 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
Local Knowledge
Lead Work in Weeke — What We Know
Weeke is one of the Winchester districts we cover most regularly for lead work work. The properties here have consistent characteristics — the housing era, the tile type and the maintenance patterns are predictable. We carry matching materials for Weeke's most common tile profiles and can usually attend within the same week for non-emergency work.
Our Practical Advice for Weeke Homeowners
Weeke 1930s properties: check lead flashings at the next survey. At 85–100 years old, most original Weeke lead is at or past end of life.
The most useful thing any Weeke homeowner can do is book a free survey and get a written condition report. Once you know the specific condition of each element — tiles, lead, mortar, guttering, felt — the maintenance decisions become straightforward rather than guesswork. Call 01962 809171 or email info@winchesterroofers.co.uk.
The process
How a Weeke Lead Work Job Runs
1. Free survey
We check each slope from a ladder and inspect the loft for the tell-tale signs, tracing the fault to its origin. In Weeke, the roof type and the access on streets like Fromond Road guide our approach.
2. Written quote
On completion, fixed price naming the lead code and the specific detail — valley, flashing, bay top or parapet — within 48 hours.
3. Scheduling & access
Afterwards, 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
To finish, 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. In Weeke we confirm the likely duration on the survey, once we have seen the access and the roof.
Access
Getting Safely onto Weeke 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.
Weeke is dominated by 1930s clay-tile semis with front drives and straightforward access. Pavement scaffold and skip permits go through Winchester City Council; allow a few working days on streets like Fromond Road, Priors Dean Road where space is tight.
Pricing
Weeke 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. Elevated northern suburb with moderate wind exposure and mature street trees.
FAQ
Lead Work Weeke — 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.
Victorian and 1930s Weeke 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 Weeke 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 Weeke 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 Weeke 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 Weeke 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 Weeke.
