Here we show you how to install a waterproof valley onto a roof with lead replacement Wakaflex, from Monier Redland. You can purchase Wakaflex here: www.jjroofings...
yeah yeah, lead is the best product for the job, because my dad and grand dad and 50 generations be4 that used it back to when Romans came on this island and taught u how to build houses instead of mud huts. let me guess you still use mortar to bed ridges and F1 felt to waterproof it . its not like redland spend loads of cash on German test centres to get the guarantees in order. it doesn't have the finish of the lead,BUT its half the price, half the weight, its not toxic, easy to handle and doesn't require 10 years of experience to install
Jeez, sooooo many 'experts' on here who have never seen, touched or even used the product but who feel fully qualified to pass judgement! I wish I was that clever...I expect you all want to bring back steam trains and coal fired ranges! :)
Ffs, I actually came here looking for an alternative to lead but if ever there was an advert for not to use a product this was it. Looks such a bodge job.
Roofing has gone backward now. everything is a day course to become a specialist to install a product that's crap and the materials are shit including tiles, slates battens.......... why has it gone this way
I'm an Aussie roofer and we use metal valleys instead of lead. I'm sure there is a good reason, but why does the UK use lead valleys and not metal ones?
@@jacobosborne972 we also use metal and fiberglass valley, depending on the roof sometimes a tiled valley. I would say there are two main reasons for using lead. with all roofing systems it depends on the roof as choice and what they like to do. reason 2 is there are a lot of old houses and the look of lead fits the aesthetics. there are alternatives to lead but no replacements as a good slate roof with all lead trimmings should last over a 100 years before a major repair is needed and even then all the lead would be recycled. alternatives to lead in England generally last up to 50 years. I have used alternatives depending on the roof system and customers preference. for example if the customer wants a concrete tile roof to match the area they are in then I would use a dry fibreglass system so I'm not using cement to point the tiles in the valley as that would be the first thing that would need to be repaired so I don't have anything against alternatives but a replacement should be as good or better. I hope this answers your question 👍
This is no replacement for lead. Nasty stuff, seen it on a job before scuffs up really bad on a sunny day you can't walk on it. Lead all the way baby!!!
yeah yeah, lead is the best product for the job, because my dad and grand dad and 50 generations be4 that used it back to when Romans came on this island and taught u how to build houses instead of mud huts. let me guess you still use mortar to bed ridges and F1 felt to waterproof it . its not like redland spend loads of cash on German test centres to get the guarantees in order. it doesn't have the finish of the lead,BUT its half the price, half the weight, its not toxic, easy to handle and doesn't require 10 years of experience to install
They keep trying and keep failing, no product is ever going to replace lead. This looks awful stuff, it’s all good sticking to the ply when it’s clean and in the dry, but bet it struggles with dust or wet weather
