Lead is waterproof, durable, has a high performance rating and is extremely practical. Lead has been used on roofs since mediaeval times.  The entire roof can be constructed of lead (lead tray roofs, spires and domes etc) or it can be used in conjunction with any other roofing material to waterproof wherever the roof is vulnerable to water penetration.   Lead is commonly used for box gutters, saddles, trays, flashings, soakers and chimney trays.

Lead is increasingly being specified by Conservation Architects and Heritage professionals as a protective covering for sandstone ledges and decorative items such as gargoyles, urns, statues etc.  As stone buildings weather there can be a degradation of the stone which can literally crumble away and this is particularly true of sandstone.  A a lead capping protects the ledge or roof decoration from further erosion. 

Some of our leadwork projects include Trades Hall Sydney, Chief Secretary's Building Sydney, Art Gallery of NSW, Central Railway Station