Diss is a market town with a genuinely varied housing stock — from medieval and Georgian properties around the Mere to inter-war semis and estate builds on the outskirts — and lead work requirements differ considerably between them.
The older buildings clustered around St Mary's Church and the town centre frequently have multi-stack chimneys, lead-lined parapet gutters and original lead soakers between slate courses. These details are what keep a period roof weathertight, but they deteriorate quietly. Pinhole failures and open laps in aged lead are difficult to spot from the ground and are a leading cause of slow, persistent damp in Diss's listed and unlisted period properties alike.
We travel regularly to Diss from our base in Bury St Edmunds — it sits neatly on our northern route alongside Botesdale and Rickinghall. Our lead work is carried out to current BS EN 12588 standards with proper expansion allowances, which is where a lot of cheaper patch repairs fail within a few winters. Call us for an honest assessment and free written quote.
No obligation · We usually respond within 2 hours
Storm damage, active leak, damaged ridge — we aim to be on-site within 24 hours.
