Hessle, East Yorkshire
Most leaks we are called to are not in the middle of a tile. They are where the roof meets a wall, a chimney or another slope. That is leadwork.
In plain terms
Most leaks we are called to are not in the middle of a tile. They are where the roof meets a chimney, a wall, or another slope. That joint is leadwork: soakers, a step flashing, a cover flashing, or a valley.
A cement fillet, or a strip of flashing tape, is not a substitute for lead on a chimney. Lead has to be the right size, and it has to be free to move. Fixed tight, or cut too big, it splits. Pointing only works when the lead still covers the joint.
We do this from Hessle, across Hull, Beverley, Anlaby and Anlaby Common, Willerby, Woodmansey and the villages in between. Call 01482 627895 or use the form further down. We look at the roof before we price it. A written quote is available if you want one, and the work we agree is guaranteed for at least 12 months, and often for longer depending on the job.
Paul Southwell, director, is the contact named on our National Federation of Roofing Contractors listing. Updated 19 October 2026.
The job
On the board
Milled lead, in a code that suits the piece. We do not substitute a sticky flashing tape for a chimney that needs lead.
Before you call
Straight answers about leadwork for houses in Hessle, Hull, Beverley and the villages around them.
The stack meets the tiles on more than one side, and those joints move with the weather. When the flashing cracks, slips out of the mortar joint, or was only ever cement, rain runs down the brick and into the roof. Indoors, the damp patch is often on the chimney breast.
A soaker is a small piece of lead laid with each tile or slate where the roof meets a brick wall. The step flashing covers those soakers and is pointed into the brickwork. Together they shed water. A smear of mortar does not.
The lined channel where two slopes meet. It should be wide enough to carry rain and clear of leaves. A valley full of debris holds water, then sends it under the tiles. We see this on houses across Hull and Hessle, especially where trees overhang.
Lead expands in the sun. If a piece is too large, or it is fixed so it cannot move, it fatigues and cracks. The repair is the right size of piece, correctly fixed. Another blob of sealant is not the repair.
If the lead still covers the joint and has only lost its mortar, sometimes yes. If it has slipped out of the chase, or it is too short to cover the soakers, pointing alone will not hold the water.
Where the roof meets a wall or a chimney, yes. We use milled lead in a code that suits the piece. We do not swap that for sticky flashing tape and call the job finished.
Also
Quote
We come out and look before we price it. A written quote is available if you want one.