Sprowston is one of Norwich's most densely built suburban parishes, and the 1930s semi-detached houses and post-war terraces that line its streets almost all share one thing: ageing lead or lead-substitute flashings around front-elevation chimney stacks.
Many Sprowston properties still have their original 1930s lead flashings, which can be 80-plus years old and are often well past their usable life. Others have had cheap lead-alternative products fitted that have since shrunk away from the brickwork. Either way, the result is the same: water gets behind the apron or step flashing and rots the timbers beneath the slates or tiles without obvious external signs until it is already a significant repair job.
We cover Sprowston from our Poringland base and can usually visit within a day or two for a no-obligation check. We dress lead to the correct code for chimneys, valleys and abutments, and we repoint the soakers into the mortar course properly rather than relying on sealant.
No obligation · We usually respond within 2 hours
Storm damage, active leak, damaged ridge - we aim to be on-site within 24 hours.
