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Lead roofing and cornice ledges of original Toronto Historical Board Building Toronto, Ontario
Lead work was used to cap these pillars at the corners of the clock tower on Toronto Old City Hall.
Lower masonry ledges showing sheet lead installation on Volunteer Monument, Toronto.
Sheet lead weatherings on masonry, Queen's Park, Toronto.
Lead turret caps on St. Paul's Church Toronto.
Unique cupola covering in sheet lead shingles.
Volunteer Monument, Toronto Ontario; recipient of a Heritage Toronto Award of Merit.
Lead coated Standing Seam roof on a Toronto Ontario residence.
Sheet lead covering masonry elements on the Peace Tower, Parliament Building, Ottawa.
Sheet lead roofing on dormers of the Peace Tower, Ottawa.
Lead capped cornice stones, Queen's Park, Toronto.

A.A. Heaps Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

When Heather & Little took on this roofing project, the deterioration on the dome of this “free renaissance” style building was beyond repair by any normal restoration methods so the Architect decided to re-clad the dome in sheet lead because of material’s extreme malleability.

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Versatile and Long Lasting

Lead is a blue-white shiny metal that tarnishes into a dull grey. It was particularly popular in the Georgian period as it was well suited to low-pitched roofs—but it can be used equally on pitched roofs. It’s ideal for widespread external use in construction, especially where it is necessary to keep out rainwater at the junctions between roof pitches. Sheet lead can be manufactured by three methods: sand casting, machine casting and milling (often referred to as rolled). For more than 90 years, Heather & Little has been called on to provide this specialized trade on restoration projects throughout North America.

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And if you are looking for a second opinion on your project or have a particularly complex issue that needs a fresh eye, we’re here for that too. Tackling tricky challenges is our specialty and we welcome the opportunity to provide consulting advice, with the same exacting attention to detail we bring to all our commissions.

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