Here are a few facts that you may find interesting:
One of the oldest building products, first used 9000 years ago
Lead is a natural long lasting material
Over half the lead produced today is used in lead-acid car batteries
Lead is cost effective and easy to use in all conditions and weathers
Lead is a cumulative poison. Unlike many toxins, there really is no safe exposure level to lead, even though it is present in many common materials.
Lead is one of the most recycled building materials used today
The chemical symbol for lead is Pb, which comes from the Latin word plumbum, meaning “waterwork” It is an extremely dense but malleable metal that is very resistant to corrosion.
Wood pencils have never actually contained lead, even though lead is soft enough it could be used for writing. Pencil lead is a type of graphite
Lead molecular formula
Chris Pearce
Chris Pearce is the head product developer and fabricator at Leadworx with over 10 years of experience in lead roofing products.
His background in solid fuel installations and the environmental sector led him to founding the company to research and develop premium lead flashings. This has led to the creation of a range of products that are hand fabricated in the UK and trusted by builders and homeowners in the UK, Ireland and Europe.
Chris Pearce
Chris Pearce is the head product developer and fabricator at Leadworx with over 10 years of experience in lead roofing products.
His background in solid fuel installations and the environmental sector led him to founding the company to research and develop premium lead flashings. This has led to the creation of a range of products that are hand fabricated in the UK and trusted by builders and homeowners in the UK, Ireland and Europe.
Please note that we are very busy at the moment and closed for a few days for staff holidays so orders will take a little longer than usual.
