Stealing Lead From Roofs

Revd keith brindle said the would be thieves could not have chosen a worse time.

Stealing lead from roofs.

A judge told remus tudorache 27. Two men trying to steal from a church roof were caught lead handed by the reverend who was inside conducting a. They caused an estimated 225 000 of damage at minimum after targeting the building on saturday and sunday. Ecclesiastical insurance which covers 95 per cent of anglican churches in britain received 2 000 claims relating to lead thefts.

Three men from the west midlands have been charged with conspiracy to steal lead from church roofs in lincolnshire. After one weekend this summer the sky could be seen through the timbers for. Conduct regular checks of roofs so that lead theft is detected at the earliest opportunity rather than when rainwater enters the building causing further losses. A romanian thief who stripped over 100 000 of lead from the roofs of rural churches leaving one facing closure after 800 years has been jailed for five years.

Apply anti climb paint to drain pipes and roof guttering to restrict access to roofing. Thefts of lead from church roofs have become a national problem. Three men have been charged with stealing lead from the roofs of five village churches in east yorkshire. A church was left open to the elements after thieves stole 90 per cent of the lead roof.