Historic Roofs: Coverings, Leadwork and Repair

Cotswold stone slate roof in diminishing courses with a lead-lined valley, a stripped section on battens and a cast iron gutter

A conservation guide to slate, tile, stone and lead roofs on historic buildings — diagnosing failure, repairing rather than stripping, and getting the details right where roofs actually leak. Building Restoration Index — Technical Library. By Paul Stenning and Mike Walters, Historic Buildings Advisors, Tuscan Foundry Products. In summary Most historic roofs leak at details […]