Ely · Cambridgeshire
Roof repairs in Ely
Roof leaks in Ely traced to the actual cause and repaired properly. No mastic over the top of a problem that will be back next winter.
Roof repairs in Ely
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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. Knowing what is likely to have failed on that kind of roof is half of finding the leak.
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.
A repair is worth doing when the covering around it has life left. That is the whole test. If the tiles are sound, the battens are dry and the underlay is intact, a repair will outlast most people's stay in the house. If it is only the tile you can see that is sound, you are buying time rather than a fix, and you should know which one you are paying for.
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., so a small opening in the covering lets in far more water than the size of it suggests.
What the job includes
- Photographs of what we find, sent to you whether you go ahead or not
- Ridge and verge mortar raked out and rebedded, or replaced with a dry system
- Felt and batten repairs at the eaves where the underlay has torn
- A proper look at the roof, on it where it is safe to get on it
Signs to look for
- Water running down the inside of a wall below a valley
- Tiles or fragments of mortar in the garden after wind
- Staining around a chimney breast in the loft
Finding the actual leak in Ely
Finding a roof leak is rarely the same as finding the wet patch. Water runs along a rafter or a felt lap before it drops, so the stain on the ceiling can be several metres from where it got in. We look for the entry point rather than treating the symptom, which is why we get on the roof rather than quoting from the ground.
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
Roof repairs work
FAQs
Roof repairs in Ely: your questions
Will you provide something for my insurer?
Yes. We can give you a written report with dated photographs describing the damage and what caused it, which is normally what an insurer asks for on a storm claim.
Can you do a repair without scaffolding?
Sometimes. Small repairs at eaves level or on a single storey can often be done safely off a ladder or a tower. Anything higher, or anything that means walking the roof, needs proper access and we will not cut corners on it.
Do you do 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 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.
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.