Gislingham is a quiet mid-Suffolk village of timber-framed and plastered cottages where lead valleys and chimney flashings are a fundamental part of keeping roofs sound.
Many of the older properties along the village's lanes were built using locally-cut timber frames with steep-pitched roofs — some with intersecting valleys where lead is the only practical waterproofing material. The clay plain-tile roofs typical of this part of Suffolk expand and contract considerably through the seasons, and lead that has been dressed correctly will move with the structure rather than cracking away from the masonry.
We work in Gislingham and across the nearby parishes of Thornham Magna and Cotton, where the housing stock is similarly traditional. If you have an old cottage with a lead-lined valley that has started to seep, or a chimney where the mortar fillet has crumbled away, get in touch for a free assessment of the lead work needed.
No obligation · We usually respond within 2 hours
Storm damage, active leak, damaged ridge — we aim to be on-site within 24 hours.
