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Repairing lead valley - fibreglass paint repair?

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  • 24-03-2023 6:19pm
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    BigGeorge
    Registered Users Posts: 473 ✭✭


    Had a roofer over recently and he said the lead valleys are starting to split in places. He recommended a 2 coats fibreglass repair job.

    I've not heard of this sort of repair before - anyone got any experience with this or know is it just a temporary fix or actually permanent? Advice appreciated



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    Yellow_Fern
    Registered Users Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭Yellow_Fern


    How old is the lead valley? If done well, a lead valley should last a very long time. It is a high quality material, not used in many countries and it seems a little sad to be paying someone to repair it with fibreglass.



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    hesker
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    Temporary fix. I just read a comment recently where someone said they were advised that different expansion rates of the two materials would cause the fibreglass to crack over time.



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    adocholiday
    Registered Users Posts: 1,883 ✭✭✭adocholiday


    We had our lead valley replaced because it was split in multiple places. They didn't repair it they completely replaced it with a fibreglass valley. Not sure of the cost as it was part of a much bigger project but seems a great job so far.



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    muffler
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058289606/repairing-lead-valley-fibreglass-paint-repair

    You would be literally painting over the cracks. Do it once and do it right .... replace it.



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