Leadax 250 Cromar Roll, Grey, 250 mm x 6 m

It’s ok stuffAll depends on what your using for and what kind of finish you want

Looks fine when on the roof but doesn’t dress as well as lead in the corners and due to lack of weight doesn’t sit down very well.I had to use dabs of roof and gutter sealant to hold it down, even had to leave weight on overnight as I tried it without and it lifted itself off by a few mm after an hour.I’d say it’s good for flat abutments but not so great on stepped or detailed flashings.Due to the faffing with adhesive costing time I could have used lead at the current price for the same overall cost, was left looking at the roof thinking ‘should have used lead’.

While I do think this product can be used as a lead replacement for certain situations it definitely does have its limits. I have worked with lead loads of times and this product does not stretch like lead does, while it is malleable to a limit its impossible to work this stuff around for example the contour of pantiles. I do think its bordering on false advertising stating this performs just like lead , an accurate description would be to say it will perform like lead around shallow profiles. I think its limit is a tile like a double roman any stretch greater than that and it will not be suitable. No amount of rollering or beating will make a difference. The product is made with an aluminium mesh inside of it and that mesh doesn't really stretch at all. As you can see in my pic the flashing is left with a 20mm gap where it won't meet the tile. This isnt good enough for the job so tearing this down and replacing with the real stuff.