Scrap lead bought from roofers, contractors and industry
Sheet, flashing, pipe and cable sheathing, bought by a licensed scrap metal dealer at Martland Park, Wigan, and paid for by bank transfer, never cash.
- Licensed dealerA Wigan Council scrap metal site licence, on the public register.
- Paid by bank transferStraight into your account, with a weight and grade record for each load.
- Graded, not lumped inEach metal priced for what it is, not as the cheapest thing in the pile.
- Paperwork doneWaste transfer notes for every collection, so your records stay complete.
Lead is dense, so a few bags of roofing offcuts weigh more than they look. It is also one of the easiest metals to recycle, melting at a low temperature and going back into new sheet. What decides your return is how clean it is and whether it has been kept apart.
Resilient Contracting buys scrap lead from roofing and plumbing contractors, strip-out and demolition firms and maintenance teams across the North West. We hold a Wigan Council scrap metal dealer’s site licence (SML/S0042) and an Environment Agency upper-tier waste carrier, broker and dealer registration (CBDU581935). We collect, grade the lead and pay by bank transfer.
Grades
How we grade scrap lead
- 01
Clean lead
Rolled sheet, flashing and offcuts with nothing attached: no nails, mortar, felt or heavy paint. This is the top grade, so bag your offcuts and stripped flashing separately from the start.
- 02
Lead pipe
Old supply and waste pipe from refurbishments and strip-outs of older buildings. Plain pipe with nothing attached is graded on its own. Cut long runs down so they pack into drums.
- 03
Lead with soft soldered joints
Pipe and fittings joined with soft solder, a tin and lead alloy, or traditional wiped joints. A few joints are normal on old pipework, but heavily jointed lead can be graded apart from plain pipe.
- 04
Cable sheathing lead
The lead jacket stripped from old lead-covered power cable, bought as lead. Cable with its cores and insulation still inside is a different material, so ask us before you strip or send it.
- 05
Wheel weights
Not every wheel weight is lead, because steel and zinc weights are widely used on cars. Keep them in their own tub and we will check them and sort the lead from the rest.
- 06
Lead with attachments
Lead with nails, clips, mortar, felt or brass fittings still on it. It is priced on the lead underneath, allowing for what has to come off, so knock off whatever comes away easily first.
Price
What decides the price of scrap lead
Lead is traded on the London Metal Exchange, and scrap lead prices follow that market, so they can change from week to week. On top of the market come grade, cleanliness, form and quantity. Clean sheet in volume is the easiest lead to sell on, while mixed lead with nails and felt attached is worth less.
For today’s price, call 01942 906041 or send photos through the form on this page with a rough weight or bag count. We will tell you how it grades and agree a price before it is collected.
Today’s price, on the day
Scrap prices follow the metals markets and change daily. Call 01942 906041 or send photos and a rough weight through the quote form, and we will price what you actually have, grade by grade.
Scrap lead we buy
- Rolled lead sheet and offcuts
- Old flashing, soakers and aprons from roofing jobs
- Lead valleys, gutter linings and bay roof coverings
- Lead pipe, soldered and wiped joints included
- Lead sheathing stripped from old cable
- Wheel weights, kept in their own tub
- Cast lead and ingots
- Lead lining and shielding from strip-outs
- Lead from plant, tank and pipework strip-outs
- Lead with nails, mortar or fittings attached, graded as such
Not with your lead, and where it goes instead
- Lead-acid batteries from vehicles, forklifts and standby power: tell us first; they need a separate hazardous route
- Lead-covered cable with oil- or tar-filled insulation still inside: tell us first; it needs a specialist route
- Lead dust, dross, paint scrapings and sweepings: tell us first; they need a specialist route
- Timber, battens and felt the lead was fixed to: stripped off, with timber to wood recycling and felt to your site waste
- Zinc and steel wheel weights once sorted out: zinc goes with non-ferrous scrap, steel with ferrous
Collection
Getting your lead collected
Set up around your site and the amount you produce, so each metal stays in its own grade until it is collected.
Bags and drums
Lead is heavy for its size, so small, strong containers work best. A drum or heavy-duty bag for each grade keeps sheet, pipe and weights apart.
Lockable storage on site
Scrap lead in an open skip has a habit of disappearing. A lockable cage or container on a roofing job or strip-out keeps it secure until collection.
Collections from site
Tell us the address, how the lead is stored and roughly how much there is. We collect it, weigh and grade it, and pay by bank transfer.
Why it matters
Why we check who we buy lead from
Lead is a common target for thieves, particularly from roofs, which is a large part of why scrap metal dealing is tightly regulated. Under the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013, a dealer must verify the full name and address of every seller, record each purchase, keep those records for three years and never pay cash.
So we ask for your details before we buy, and pay by bank transfer. That protects you too: there is a clear record of where the lead came from, what it weighed and who was paid. If it came off a roof, have the job address to hand.
How it works
From a phone call to money in the bank
Say what the metal is and give us a rough weight or a skip size. A photo or two speeds it up. You will know how it will be priced before anything moves.
Call or send photos
What the metal is, how it is mixed, roughly how much and where it is. A few photos usually tell us most of it.
Collection arranged
A one-off pick-up, or cages, bins or a skip on site so it can be kept apart as it comes out.
Weighed and graded
Each metal is weighed and graded for what it is, so clean copper is not paid as mixed scrap.
Paid by bank transfer
Payment against the weights and grades, with a waste transfer note for the load.
Related services
Other scrap we buy
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Scrap cable
SWA and power cable, copper and aluminium conductor runs, rewire offcuts and whole drums, sorted by type and paid for by bank transfer. Find out more -
Scrap copper
Bright wire, heavy copper, tube, pipe and mixed copper, each grade kept apart so you are paid for what it really is. Find out more -
Scrap stainless steel
Industrial stainless from plant, ducting, tanks and fabrication, sorted by grade so its nickel content counts. Find out more
Why do you need ID before buying our lead?
Because the law requires it. Under the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013, a dealer must verify a seller’s full name and address against a reliable, independent source before taking any scrap metal. For a business sale, have your company details ready. The checks keep stolen lead out of the trade and give you a paper trail for every load.
Should we strip the nails and felt off first?
Take off what comes away easily. Clean lead grades higher than lead with attachments, so a few minutes with a claw hammer on old flashing is usually worth it. Never burn lead or its coverings to clean it, because lead fumes are toxic. Heavily fixed or painted lead can come as it is and be graded accordingly.
Are wheel weights worth anything?
Some are. Lead weights have value as lead, but steel and zinc weights are now common, and a magnet only picks out the steel ones, so the rest need checking. Keep wheel weights in their own tub, never mixed into sheet or pipe, and we will price the lead on its own.
Can you take our old lead-acid batteries?
Tell us first; they need a separate hazardous route. Lead-acid batteries are hazardous waste (List of Waste code 16 06 01*), so they can’t go in with scrap lead and must travel with a hazardous waste consignment note. Keep them upright and intact, and never drain or break them open to get at the lead.
How do I get today’s price for my scrap?
Call 01942 906041 or send us a few photos through the quote form with a rough weight or volume. Scrap prices follow the metals markets and change from day to day, so we price on what you actually have at the time, by grade, rather than quoting a figure that could be out of date tomorrow.
What ID do you need when we sell scrap?
The law requires a scrap metal dealer to verify the full name and address of the person selling, and to keep a record of each purchase. For a business that usually means the company details and the name of the person arranging the sale. It protects you as much as us: it is how legitimate scrap is told apart from stolen metal.
Do you take batteries, oily sludge or contaminated scrap?
Tell us first. Lead-acid batteries, oily metal sludge, cable containing oil or tar and metal contaminated with hazardous substances are hazardous waste. They must be kept separate from other scrap and need a specialist route and consignment notes. We will tell you straight away what we can arrange.
Scrap lead across the North West
Collections of lead from sites right across the region. Each town page covers the estates and industry nearby.
- WiganOur home town
- Skelmersdale4 miles from our Martland Park site
- Chorley7 miles from our Martland Park site
- St Helens7 miles from our Martland Park site
- Leigh8 miles from our Martland Park site
- Bolton10 miles from our Martland Park site
- Warrington12 miles from our Martland Park site
- Preston14 miles from our Martland Park site
- Bury16 miles from our Martland Park site
- Liverpool16 miles from our Martland Park site
- Salford17 miles from our Martland Park site
- Manchester19 miles from our Martland Park site
Sell your scrap
Get today’s price for your lead
Tell us what metal you have, roughly how much and where it is. Photos help. We will come back with how it will be priced and how to get it collected.
- Call 01942 906041For today’s price and a collection
- Emailinfo@resilient-contracting.co.uk
- Our siteUnit 11 Otterswood Square, Martland Park, Wigan WN5 0LF