Stealing Lead From Roofs

The brazen heist was spotted tuesday when a cleaner.

Stealing lead from roofs.

Perhaps the best hope for curtailing lead theft especially for those churches that can only afford to. Lead theft stretches at least as far back as roman times. Thefts of lead from church roofs have become a national problem. Two men trying to steal from a church roof were caught lead handed by the reverend who was inside conducting a.

A church was left open to the elements after thieves stole 90 per cent of the lead roof. After one weekend this summer the sky could be seen through the timbers for. Revd keith brindle said the would be thieves could not have chosen a worse time. While it does give a house a fairy tale hobbit like look moss contributes nothing else to a roof.

Newser a church in england is reeling after thieves posing as tradesmen apparently stripped its lead roof bare the huffington post reports. Protecting lead roofs from theft a crime with a history. Three men have been charged with stealing lead from the roofs of five village churches in east yorkshire. T he roof of the 15th century church of st mary furneux pelham herts is adorned within with carved wooden angels.

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. This problem is not new. Stealing lead from a church s roof should be treated as an anti christian hate crime a security expert has said because it forces many to close their doors for worship after repeated raids.