Ely's position on the Isle, surrounded by open fenland, exposes rooftops to wind from every direction — and chimney stacks on the city's Victorian and Georgian properties take more punishment here than almost anywhere else in Cambridgeshire.
The streets around the Cathedral and in the older parts of Ely — particularly Lynn Road, Broad Street, and the terraces off Fore Hill — contain properties with tall, original chimney stacks that have endured over a century of fenland weather. Lime mortar erodes, courses shift, and the flaunching around pots cracks and lifts. These aren't problems you can resolve with a tube of mortar filler; stacks in this condition need rebuilding properly from the roof line up using materials that match the existing brickwork.
We cover Ely from our Newmarket base, approximately 14 miles to the south on the A142. Every chimney rebuild we carry out is done from purpose-built scaffold — essential on the taller stacks common in Ely's older housing. We relay courses, reseat pots, and re-form flaunching to a clean, weathertight finish. If your chimney is crumbling, leaning, or losing bricks, call us for a free survey before the problem reaches your roof structure.
No obligation · We usually respond within 2 hours
Storm damage, active leak, damaged ridge — we aim to be on-site within 24 hours.
