Sugar Tiler   10 #1 Posted January 20, 2016 Just a warning: there's a spate of incidents of lead being removed from domestic properties in the last two weeks, the latest being properties on Greenhow Street in Walkley (lead coverings to bay windows). So keep a look out, though the latest thefts occured in the middle of the night.  Police are aware (and are apparently puzzled as lead prices don't appear to that high currently). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
geared   268 #2 Posted January 20, 2016 Scrap prices are totally on their arse, so lead is one of the few metals worth anything. Granted it's not worth anything like it was a few years back, but loads more than the sub £50 a tonne you get for scrap iron.  Gotta be desperate to go round stripping it off peoples houses though, people that stupid need to be caught and locked up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest   #3 Posted January 20, 2016 They might be keeping hold of it until the price goes up again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
zac.roofer   10 #4 Posted January 20, 2016 Hi we did a re roof on greenhow street just before Christmas we had a scaffolding on the bay top and they stole half the lead off it, luckily for us we was replacing it with fibreglass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
geared   268 #5 Posted January 20, 2016 They might be keeping hold of it until the price goes up again.  Thats even more stupid, there's no indication the price is going to rise anytime in the near future.  Whats more they're purposefully sitting on stolen goods!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Michaeldyn   10 #6 Posted January 20, 2016 how would any one know it is stolen? how can you proof it was stolen? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pattricia   562 #7 Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) how would any one know it is stolen? how can you proof it was stolen?  I do believe proof of identity is needed to trade scrap in now in scrapyards. But as you say how can it be proved it was stolen ? You are also paid by cheque by the scrapyard for the scrap ! Edited January 20, 2016 by pattricia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
AmourDesign   10 #8 Posted January 20, 2016 Massive fines or prison for the scrap merchants who buy stolen metal is the solution. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
geared   268 #9 Posted January 20, 2016 how would any one know it is stolen? how can you proof it was stolen?  There were some people done with the smartwater stuff a while back when lead theft was all the rage Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
AmourDesign   10 #10 Posted January 20, 2016 how would any one know it is stolen? how can you proof it was stolen?  Offer the thieves that get caught a caution if they tell the police where they sell their scrap to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
LeMaquis   10 #11 Posted January 20, 2016 Massive fines or prison for the scrap merchants who buy stolen metal is the solution.  Offer the thieves that get caught a caution if they tell the police where they sell their scrap to.  So you're proposing that the thieves get off with a caution whereas the scrap dealers who may buy in good faith get a big fine or prison. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Monitor   11 #12 Posted January 21, 2016 ... You are also paid by cheque by the scrapyard for the scrap !  And the same scrapyard will cash that cheque for you before the ink has dried - for a fee of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...