St John's Wood roofing work
St John's Wood roof replacement
A roof replacement is a collection of small details. This St John's Wood project brings together the slate covering, dormer windows, wall junctions and box gutter that help a period London roof shed water properly.
Slate, vertical slating and dormer leadwork
The roof work includes vertical slating, a lead coping stone, a box gutter and Canadian slates. The dormer windows were leaded as part of the roof work.
At the junction with the neighbouring house, careful detailing matters. A roof can look finished from the street while still needing attention around walls, dormers and changes in level.
A new lead box gutter
The second sequence shows a new lead box gutter in St John's Wood. Expansion joints were used, the joints were double-welded, and timber beneath the gutter was re-levelled so water could move towards the outlet.
This is the kind of hidden preparation that can determine whether a boxed gutter continues to drain correctly. The right detail depends on the existing structure and needs to be checked on site.
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