lead flashing

[Newby2]

Hi

I just had my mock tudor board in front of my house replaced. After the contractor left, I found one small section of the flashing has popped up a bit. As shown in the photo. How do I adjust it to the original shape (round shape, close match to the tile)? using a hammer? Or can I just leave it ?
Thanks for any advice.

 

[^woody^]

Don't use a hammer. Use a bit of wood, the back edge of a hand brush or a broom handle from the gutter.

 

[Newby2]

@woody, Thanks for your reply. I tried your method, but the flashing is very hard and not moving at all.

I see there is quite a bit length of tile beneath the flashing, so I suppose wind-driven rain (through the gap between the flashing and tile) would unlikely result in a leak?

 

[Newby2]

any other method to fill in the gap? plumber's mait?

 

[^woody^]

Lead is extremely malleable, and will bend when hit with a stout piece of wood. Is it your technique?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Lead is extremely malleable, and will bend when hit with a stout piece of wood. Is it your technique?

Or it there something (dirt ?) underneath it, preventing it going down?

 

[Newby2]

Thanks again for your replies. I used the wooden handle of a small garden tool and didn't dare to use much force, in fear of breaking the tile. Maybe I should try a bigger piece of wood (e.g. a wood block) and user more force?

 

[Newby2]

I will try this piece of wood.

 

[^woody^]

You don't really need to whack it, just tap it, and something like a 3x2 or 4x2 a foot long or so would be enough

 

[Newby2]

I tried it again (keep hitting it with a piece of wood), but it still didn't bend. If I leave it for now, how likely there will be a leak in the future?

To properly adjust/repair the flashing, I guess the mock tudor board has to be removed first since the flashing is fixed to the bricks behind the board?

Many thanks for any advice.

 

[johnny2007]

Unlikely that would result in a leak.
Such a small imperfections should be able to bend back to the tiles with your thumb.

 

[catlad]

Try taping it with the butt of your hammer.

 

[Newby2]

Thanks all for your replies and suggestions. I have another question. I see the Tudor board is screwed to the wall, so it must have screwed through the vertical drop of the flashing which is behind the board. Is it ok?

The original board was fixed like that although with a wooden dummy peg outside. Thanks

 

[Bosswhite]

At a guess if you can not tap the flashing down it could have dirt or similar under it try raking under the flashing with a long handle scewdiver, decorators putty knife/ scraper

 

[datarebal]

The two kinks will make it a bit more rigid. However it will dress down , even a piece of 2x1 will do. Try again square on. the tiles are quite strong