Ely · Cambridgeshire
Emergency roof repairs in Ely
Storm damage and sudden leaks in Ely. We make it safe and watertight first, then come back and repair it properly in daylight.
Emergency roof repairs in Ely
Tell us about the roof and we will come out and look at it. No charge and no pressure.
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Emergency roof 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. Older, taller and more exposed roofs are the ones that lose tiles first when the wind gets up.
Emergency roof 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.
The most useful thing you can do before we arrive is get a photograph from the ground and move what is underneath the leak inside the house. We will handle the rest. Do not go up a ladder in wind to look, which is how most of the serious injuries in this trade happen to homeowners rather than roofers.
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 that is the weather that takes ridge tiles and lead off in one go rather than gradually.
What the job includes
- Temporary weatherproofing so the water stops getting in tonight
- Make safe: anything loose taken down before it comes down on its own
- A written quote for the permanent repair, separate from the call out
- Dated photographs of the damage for your insurer
Signs to look for
- Water coming through a ceiling now rather than slowly
- Lead flashing lifted or peeled back
- Tiles or slates on the ground after wind
What happens when you call us out in Ely
Not everything that feels like an emergency is one, and we would rather tell you that on the phone than charge you to find out. A slipped tile with no water coming in can wait for a proper survey in daylight. Water actively coming through a ceiling cannot. Ring and describe it, and we will tell you honestly which one you have.
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
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FAQs
Emergency roof repairs in Ely: your questions
How quickly can you get out?
It depends where you are and what the weather is doing, and we would rather give you a straight answer on the phone than a promise on a web page. Ring the mobile on 07934 565 449 and you will get told realistically when we can be there.
Do you deal with the insurance company?
We give you the dated photographs and a written report describing the damage and the cause, which is what insurers ask for. The claim itself stays in your name and your control.
Do you do emergency roof 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 emergency roof 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.
Emergency roof 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.