Ely · Cambridgeshire
Chimney repairs in Ely
Repointing, rebuilding, flaunching, pots and cowls on Ely chimneys. The stack takes more weather than any other part of the house.
Chimney repairs in Ely
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Chimney repairs on Ely property
Clay peg tile and Welsh slate near the centre and inside the conservation area, concrete tile on the outer estates, and a lot of flat roofed extensions. Stacks on the older property here are tall, exposed and mostly original.
Chimney repairs on Ely roofs
The single most common job we do in Ely is stripping a tired felt flat roof off an extension or a garage and putting an EPDM rubber system down in its place. The second is chimney and valley leadwork on the older property near the centre, where the original lead has been dressed too thin and has split along the fold.
If a stack has been rendered or painted at some point, be careful. A cement render on an old brick chimney traps moisture in the brick, and when it starts to blow it comes off in sheets and takes the face of the brick with it. Sometimes the right answer is taking the render off rather than patching it, and we will say so.
It matters here because there is nothing between Ely and the North Sea but flat fen, so wind driven rain gets under coverings that would be fine somewhere sheltered., and a stack has weather on four sides with nothing sheltering it.
What the job includes
- New flaunching, the mortar weathering that holds the pots
- Pots, cowls and terminals replaced or capped where a flue is unused
- Rebuild from the roof line up where the brickwork has gone too far
- Scaffold or tower access, priced openly on the quote
Signs to look for
- Cracked or missing flaunching around the base of the pots
- White salt staining on the brickwork inside
- Damp on the chimney breast in a bedroom or in the loft
Repointing, rebuilding or capping in Ely
Getting the mortar mix right matters more on a chimney than anywhere else. A hard modern cement mix on soft old brick traps water in the brick and the face spalls off in the first hard frost. On period property the pointing wants to be softer than the brick, so it is the mortar that weathers and not the wall.
A recent job in Ely
One of the jobs on our page is an EPDM flat roof completed in Ely, stripped back off the old felt and laid in a single sheet with proper edge trims.
Getting to you in Ely
Ely is on our regular run, so getting out to look at a roof here is normally quick. We cover the city and the surrounding fen villages, including Ely City Centre, Stuntney, Prickwillow, Witchford, Little Downham, Queen Adelaide, Soham and Haddenham.
- Ely City Centre
- Stuntney
- Prickwillow
- Witchford
- Little Downham
- Queen Adelaide
- Soham
- Haddenham
Our work
Chimney repairs work
FAQs
Chimney repairs in Ely: your questions
Can you take a chimney down completely?
Yes, either to roof level and weathered over, or removed entirely. It is worth thinking about how the room below and the loft space are affected before deciding, and we will talk it through rather than just quote.
Do you work on listed buildings?
Yes, and we will tell you honestly where the work needs listed building consent before we start rather than after. Matching brick and using a lime based mortar is normal on that kind of property.
Do you do chimney repairs in Ely?
Yes. Ely is one of the towns we cover as standard, along with Ely City Centre, Stuntney, Prickwillow and the villages around them.
What does a chimney repairs job in Ely start with?
A free survey. We come out, get on the roof where it is safe to, photograph what we find and send you a written quote. There is no charge for that and no obligation afterwards.
Chimney repairs in Ely
Call 07934 565 449 or send the form and we will come out, look at it properly and put a price in writing.