Zinc work
in Uccle
A green, residential Brussels municipality, Uccle lines up town mansions, interwar buildings and villas in the upper neighbourhoods. Fascias, roof valleys, flashings, downpipes and cladding: everything that carries the water away and protects the roof’s weak points.
The context in Uccle
Why here in particular
Mansards and dormers multiply the joints: that is almost always where the water ends up getting in. So we adapt the equipment and the method rather than applying a standard protocol.
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 Uccle 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 Uccle
The questions we get asked most often before this kind of job.
Zinc, copper or PVC?
Zinc for the life-to-price ratio, copper for longevity and looks, PVC when the budget decides. We never let copper and zinc touch: that is corrosion guaranteed.
Can a holed roof valley be repaired?
Locally, sometimes. But a roof valley that goes through in one spot is usually worn out all over. We say so plainly.
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.
Do you come out to Uccle with no extra call-out charge?
Yes. Uccle 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 Uccle
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
Your job in Uccle
On-site visit, detailed costing within 48 working hours, with no obligation on your part.