weatherproof but not lead

[JohnD]

I am putting a tall, lockable wooden gate in my garden wall and will put a sort of lintel over the top to give some weather protection. A pitched lychgate would not look right but I can put a slight slope on it. I have maybe 6 inches between the top of the gate and the top of the wall. It is a 9" wall about 2m high.

If I use lead, it will get stolen. What can I use that will last well?

The house has synthetic slates, if that helps, and the wall is redbrick.

 

[ree]

Flashband can be used but it doesn't look too great.

There are also a range of substitute lead flashings - but its hard to prescribe without seeing a pic.

From your description you might only need a short length - given the substitute stuff is surprisingly expensive, if you have contact with a plumber or roofer they might have a suitable off-cut.

 

[JohnD]

no picture - I haven't even cut the hole in the wall yet

I am toying with a slightly pitched roof, but only about 9" wide, or possibly a single, slightly sloping, slab of ply.

 

[ree]

What about pinning drip caps/angle fillets on both sides of the wall and flashing them in with the lead substitute - like peaked hood mouldings above a church door/window?

 

[JohnD]

I don't know what peaked hood mouldings are like, but it will need some kind of roof/lintel. The wall will not pass over the door ( I measured it yesterday, it is about 5' 8" on the garden side, and about 6' on the road side. I thought from the plans it was 2m when built but perhaps the pavement was laid later, or I am mistaken.

I can dig out the garden a bit to match the road level and put down a paving slab.

edit
the central roof detail on this?
http://www.bridgewater.ca/heritage/...ilt-heritage/Judge_DesBrisay/ivy-banks-02.jpg