Zinc work
in Nivelles
A historic town dominated by the Saint Gertrude collegiate church, Nivelles combines an old centre rebuilt after the war with extensive outlying districts. Fascias, roof valleys, flashings, downpipes and cladding: everything that carries the water away and protects the roof’s weak points.
The context in Nivelles
Why here in particular
A historic town dominated by the Saint Gertrude collegiate church, Nivelles combines an old centre rebuilt after the war with wide outlying districts. In practice the old centre sets constraints on colour and material: we always check before ordering a roof covering.
Zinc lasts fifty years, the soldered joints far less once they start moving. A tired roof valley or a lifted flashing lets water through exactly where you cannot see it from the ground.
- Quote
- Priced after a site visit, free of charge and with no obligation.
- Duration
- 1 to 2 days for a targeted job.
- Call-out
- Included in Nivelles and neighbouring municipalities
How it runs
How the job runs
The same protocol everywhere, adapted to what the visit reveals on site. Nothing is decided from the pavement.
- Survey and photos of the existing situation
- Made-to-measure fabrication
- Zinc, copper or aluminium depending on the substrate
- Fitted with expansion joints
- Tin soldering
- Water test before handover
Survey
Condition of the roof valleys, ridges, flashings, fascias and downpipes. With photos to back it up.
Forming
Pieces folded to measure: standard lengths almost never fit a Belgian building.
Targeted removal
The affected area removed without dismantling all of roof covering.
Installation
Fixed on brackets, expansion allowed for, overlaps running with the water.
Soldering and testing
Tin soldering, water test to check before closing it back up.
Frequently asked questions
Zinc work in Nivelles
The questions we get asked most often before this kind of job.
How long does a zinc fascia last?
40 to 60 years in Belgium, less near a heavily polluted road or under trees that keep it damp.
Is scaffolding needed?
For a complete fascia yes, for a one-off flashing no. It is priced separately and stated up front.
New zinc clashes with the old, doesn’t it?
At first yes, for a few months. It weathers in and the difference is gone within a year or two.
Do you come out to Nivelles with no extra call-out charge?
Yes. Nivelles is one of our 17 municipalities: the call-out is included in the quote, not added at the bottom of the invoice.
Other work in Nivelles
While we are on site
Combining two jobs in one visit brings the invoice down. We suggest it when it makes sense, never to pad the quote.
Zinc work in the neighbouring municipalities
A quote for zinc work in Nivelles?
On-site visit, detailed costing within 48 working hours, with no obligation on your part.