Newmarket Roofers remove redundant chimney stacks across Ely, from the older brick cottages close to the Cathedral to the newer estates spreading towards the Fens.
Ely sits on its famous isle above the Fenland plain, and the exposed elevation means that wind-driven rain hits chimney stacks harder here than in more sheltered locations. The older housing close to the Cathedral and along Broad Street tends to feature tall, multi-flue Victorian stacks in aged soft brick, where failed pointing can quickly lead to water tracking down inside the chimney breast and emerging as damp patches on internal walls. Further out, the newer estates near Queen Adelaide and Stuntney Road have smaller stacks from the 1970s and 1980s that are reaching the end of their practical life.
We take each stack down from proper scaffold — important on Ely's older properties where the roofline is often higher than it looks — seal the flue, and re-cover the opening in appropriate materials, whether that's plain clay tiles or modern concrete interlocking. A chimney take-down in Ely generally costs between £800 and £1,500 depending on stack height and roof pitch. Call us to arrange a free site visit and written quote.
No obligation · We usually respond within 2 hours
Storm damage, active leak, damaged ridge — we aim to be on-site within 24 hours.
