Hunstanton's coastal position means lead work takes a harder beating here than almost anywhere else in Norfolk — salt-laden air accelerates deterioration, and the town's Victorian seafront hotels and terraces demand quality materials and skilled dressing to stay watertight.
The red-and-white striped cliffs that give Hunstanton its character also hint at the exposed conditions properties face year-round. The Victorian and Edwardian guest houses along the seafront, and the older cottages in the conservation area behind them, tend to have substantial chimney stacks with multiple flashings — and it's those flashings that take the brunt of westerly gales off the Wash. We carry out full chimney re-flashing using correctly coded lead, dressed and clipped to resist wind lift, and we use lead-compatible sealant at the raggle to maintain the flexible seal the movement of these older buildings demands.
We also cover Old Hunstanton and the quieter residential streets inland, where dormer bungalows with flat-roof sections are common and often have lead edge details that have oxidised and pulled away from the upstand. Lead work on coastal properties in North Norfolk typically needs attention every 30–40 years rather than the 60-plus years you'd expect inland, so it's worth getting any suspect flashings checked before the autumn storms arrive. Call us to book a free roof survey at your Hunstanton property.
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