Installing or Repairing Lead Front Apron Roof Flashing 

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you! And thanks for watching.

Thanks for commenting and glad it helped you out. 👍 That’s the purpose.

Yeah I just don’t lick them clean. 👍

If its code 5 and just a front apron like in the video it wont tear if you just lift it up. Maybe Im not 100% on what you were asking for, but let me know if its more than a front apron flashing you refer to. thanks.

@@davesalter Thanks for this. It's a formed piece as opposed to an apron. Might be a bit tricky for DIYer. Last thing I want is to tear it, then I'm rushing to the merchants for a new roll.

@@ottofumbler7267 if it goes under tiles on both sides like in a gulley you’d obviously need to remove first course of tiles so you can see the edge of the lead to pull it back. But try not to misshape the lead too much as will be more difficult to refit, but a simple fold back then refit is easier.

2 inch bit excessive on this detail i think, maybe an inch i can understand is using grinder. I do usually use grinder but opted for hammer and bolster for the video as some might not have a grinder to have a go themselves. I oil up new lead but its old so never bothered.

@@davesalter Fair enough, I purchased a dust shroud for my Makita cordless grinder. Very handy when hooked up to the vaccum for cutting chases. Lead should get a coat of oil every two or three years.

2" is half the brick width. I agree a bit much. You never know how good the mortar is! I'd also put some weatherproof solution on the bricks. But I am just an amateur!

Coman

Come on guys hi did nice work

It’s a cheaper solution when doing felt roofs. It will be water tight if done right but won’t last as long as lead.

Never heard of that before now

It's copper you are thinking of.

Yea red sand preferably for me

Yes red sand I mainly use

I didn’t replace it I just refitted it in place. Costs can vary a lot depending on access, amount of lead needed, skill and experience of trades person. So not an easy one to answer.

Yes I said that in the video. Lady just wanted it repaired and didn’t want to pay for new lead 🤷‍♂️

@@davesalter Ok, thought you said you were using code 3, my bad. Nice work and useful tips thanks

@@jeremykemp3782 no probs. Yeah just refitted old lead that fell away.

You don’t stick lead flashing down.

@davesalter waters getting under Flashing coming side of Dormer

@@charliecharliecharliecharl8554 flashing hasnt been done correctly then. This is one method. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-L4CA3AEkVeY.htmlfeature=shared

@davesalter thank you for reply , so il try describe the dormer goes to the Ridg on house semi detached so the dormer guttering can't go all way to ridge two tiles short and one valley of concrete tile is literally pointing at the pointing of the ridge tile and washed the concrete away and allowed water in at the ridge and also the other tile instead of washing into gutter it's washing down side and getting under flashing , should of been done with that hidden troffin I don't know why the roof was done 20 years ago so it needed looking at it my elderly parents home and he had quotes of 1000 upwards and he didn't even go on the roof or lift a tile and he was gonna redo bottom rows of tiles when I thought roofs leak from top down and saw the problem thank God for RU-vid

@@charliecharliecharliecharl8554 ok fair enough. Sometimes an experienced roofer will know it’s one or another problem and price to fix whatever it is when he’s up there to solve it, can’t always crawl around a roof removing tiles just to price it. So getting up and inspecting to price is not always necessary. But as usual get 3 quotes at least and decide based on recommendations and gut instinct and not just the cheapest.

A flasher on a roof would probably get arrested haha. No honestly it’s just a roofer, a lead worker would only do lead work including flashing. A decent roofer can easily do flashings.

Oh dear, please dont watch it again.