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Plugging chisels are an industry staple, used by roofers for over 100 years to chase an accurate slot in a masonry wall or mortar course. Small but sturdy, the chisel is best used for jobs where accuracy is key. As …
Slate removal made simple When it comes to removing damaged slates from a roof, the professional tool for the job is a slate ripper. But like all tools in a roofers’ toolkit the quality of the product has a large …
Slate cutting made easy At Midland Lead, we work hard to support our merchants and want to help them boost product sales as best we can. One way we do this is to regularly enhance our offering of ancillary products. …
At Midland Lead, we like to work with our merchants to ensure we’re not only providing them with high quality products, but also supporting them in developing their business. With this in mind, we’re delighted to showcase a range of …
With the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) recently releasing a report on the final quarter of builders’ merchant sales for 2016, we at Midland Lead thought we would offer our thoughts on last year’s industry results and what to expect for …
At Midland Lead, we pride ourselves on being the only UK lead manufacturer to offer all three lead sheet types. Offering our customers machine cast lead, sandcast lead and rolled lead, as well as a wide range of lead ancillaries, …
It could be argued that women have made huge steps towards equality recently. With a female Prime Minister for the UK and female First Ministers of Scotland and Northern Ireland, 2017 could become the year women catch up with men. …
Midland Lead is proud to announce a new 25-year guarantee on its sandcast lead at this year’s Ecobuild. We will be on stand C129 to discuss the new guarantee throughout the event, running from 7-9 March at Excel London. Midland Lead’s …
Flashing clips save professional roofers time Flashing clips are genius devices invented by roofer Jimmy Hall to secure lead flashing into open masonry joints. The traditional method is to cut a strip of scrap lead, roll it and wedge it …
In order to carry out a high quality roofing project, those purchasing lead sheet should also be purchasing cleaning gel and patination oil; two products often deemed a roofing professional’s best friend. In fact, the use, or non-use of these …
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