Geoff Nightingale specialist leadworks

Latest edition to the spider family joining Earnest on patrol at Ashbourne. Meet Stuart.

Not quite got the hang of how to slate then? Roofers? I must be chaka khan.

What hot weather?

Meet Charles the latest addition to the spider family who lives on a nave roof near Uttoxeter. Six tonnes of sand cast on this one.

To think I thought my last post of some wood carving was good. This one is 10ft tall and the base is over 3ft in diameter. It's part of the ongoing tree. Different class

Sometimes you have to sit back and admire talent. The attention to detail here is unreal.

Ever wondered how much terne coated stainless steel dulls down? The original roof was done five years ago and we had to go back today to replace a bay damaged by stone falling from the tower.

The only reason we ever go back to a roof done in lead is when some low life steals it. This was salvaged from a church in Derbyshire which we had to recover in stainless steel five years ago after a lead theft.

Clock tower in Middleton. New 8lb lead to the top and vertical welsh slates. The work to the cockerel, weathervane and painting of the louvres was done by the customer who is 84 years young. I wish I'd thought of sponsoring him lol.

As part of our work renewing the leadwork on the clock tower we were asked to remove the weathervane and cockerel so that it could be painted and re gilded. Well done Mr. Marsh a lovely job.
In case you are wondering the dents on the cockerel are bullet marks. A favourite pastime for folks years ago.