Stowmarket's mix of Victorian terraces, interwar semis, and older Suffolk farmhouses means lead work failures are one of the most common causes of water ingress we're called out to fix.
The town centre around Elden Street and the older streets near the Museum of East Anglian Life are packed with period properties — many with original lead flashings around chimney stacks, parapet walls, and abutments that haven't been properly dressed in decades. When that lead lifts or cracks, water tracks down into the masonry quickly. We hand-dress replacement lead to the correct code thickness for each application, following BS EN 12588 throughout.
We also cover the newer estates on the edges of town, where valley gutters and flat-roof sections on extensions are a regular source of problems — often because the original lead work was rushed or undersized. If you've noticed damp patches appearing in upstairs rooms or around a chimney breast, call us to arrange a free lead work inspection.
No obligation · We usually respond within 2 hours
Storm damage, active leak, damaged ridge — we aim to be on-site within 24 hours.
