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The use of Lead in the Building Industry For centuries, lead has been used widely because of its easily manageable and adaptable state. Lead has a resistance to electricity that is unlike most other metals and is largely defiant of corrosion. Its many properties make lead a very practical material across a spectrum of industries, particularly in construction work and roofing.
The reason it has such an important and varied use in roofing is due to its soft, malleable nature that makes it ideal to mold and manipulate into different shapes. Lead acts as a prominent material in roofing, used in flat leaded roofs, chimney lead slates, back leaded gutters and lead valleys – to list but a few. If a lead roof is installed properly, it is guaranteed to last a lifetime. Continue reading “Lead Work”