There’s no faking way any alternatives can last as long as Lead.

In fact, Lead lasts much, much longer (centuries, in fact), than other materials that could be considered as its substitutes. Its fail rate is negligible and its resistance to corrosion by the atmosphere means that Lead Sheet will outlast any alternative building materials. Plus the Lead Contractors Association now offers a 25 years guarantee of workmanship and materials for projects over £2,500 in value. If current performance is anything to go by, alternative materials may well have already failed within 25 years!

Fakes fail – Lead lasts.