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I have a nail piecing through some lead flashing?

I have a nail piecing through some lead flashing over a bay window The flashing is in good condition. Is there a simple repair I can do to prevent a leak through the bay ceiling?
Les Lee, August 2007
use clear waterproof silicone to seal up the hole

rich the roofer, October 2007
You will have to lift the slate above the damaged lead and remove the nail, for a permenent repair the lead should be replaced, although a quick, cheap and effective way would be to put mastic filler in the hole, replace the lead with a lead shingle to hold it in place without piercing the lead.

North devon roofing, September 2007