How long does planning permission take in Northumberland?
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Most roof leaks are not caused by slates or tiles but by the joints – where a roof meets a chimney, a wall, a dormer or another roof slope. These joints are usually sealed with lead, which lasts a long time when properly sized and fixed, but fails when the lead is too thin, too long, or held in with sealant instead of being dressed into the joints.
What we repair
- Step and cover flashings on chimneys and abutment walls.
- Valleys where two roof slopes meet.
- Back gutters behind chimneys, a frequent source of leaks.
- Soakers under slates at abutments.
- Roofline – rotten fascias, soffits and bargeboards, and leaking or sagging gutters.
Done properly
We use the right thickness of lead for each detail, keep individual pieces short enough to cope with expansion, wedge and point them into joints, and avoid relying on mastic sealant.
