Melbourne / Tasmania

FLINDERS STREET TRAIN STATION Lead Flashing

Project Location

Melbourne CBD Victoria
Client

BUILT
Project Duration

2016 -2019
Scope of Contracting Works

Manufacture and Install special order lead flashing to entire building, approximately 1100 metres, to meet exact heritage requirements.
Project Description

National Pressed Metal, contracting arm of Australian Pressed Metal worked closely with builder Built and the Victorian Heritage Department on the restoration of Flinders Street Train Station. Teams from Melbourne Pressed Metal and Adelaide Pressed Metal worked together on replacing 4lb lead flashing to meet strict heritage specifications requiring a 99 year guarantee. The lead fashing was installed encasing the original stone and rendered parapets of the building at a total of approximately 1.1kms in length over multiple levels, surrounding the entire building including the lead lined clock tower gutters. Systems dating back to the early 1850's were used with copper lagging strips and Petersburg joins in keeping with the heritage fabric of the building. The final process of the restoration was cleaning and coating the lead flashing with 2 coats of Penetrene Oil to protect the lead from the elements ensuring longevity.