A recent lead theft from St John’s Church in Pewsey gave the church a difficult dilemma, do they replace the lead with another lead roof and fit alarms and security to help prevent further vandalism or should they rethink the roof covering and recover the aisle roof with terne coated stainless steel?
Churches are particularly vulnerable to this type of crime with lead roofs proving a desirable target for a thief, with many roofs not being visible from the ground the damage caused by a theft can remain undetected for some time and can lead to major problems with water ingress to the building. The damage and expense...