Conservation joinery in Ely
Like-for-like joinery replication for listed buildings and conservation areas, with drawings supplied to support consent. Covering Ely and the wider Cambridgeshire area.
- Made to size from a measured survey, never cut down from stock
- FSC-certified timber with chain-of-custody paperwork
- Fixed written quotation with the lead time stated
- 10-year workmanship guarantee in writing
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Conservation joinery in Ely
Half the Timber Frame Repair problems we fix in Ely started as a sizing assumption. Local stock is dominated by college-town Georgian stock, fenland brick farmhouses and rapid new-build growth, which sets the sizes and profiles we work to. The other factor is the driest region in the UK with exposed fen wind, which is why shrinkage and joint opening rather than rot in most inland stock is the most common reason people call us. What you are paying for is splicing in new timber so the historic fabric is largely retained.
We check on site before committing anything to the saw, and we query what does not add up. Tell us what you are working with and we will put a fixed figure in writing.
Worth knowing locally: college and listed stock in Cambridge demands exact historic replication.
What we cover locally
- Listed Building Joinery in Ely
- Sash Window Replication in Ely
- Slim Cavity Glazing in Ely
- Timber Frame Repair in Ely
Survey visits in Ely are usually booked within a week. There is no charge for the survey and no obligation to proceed.
Made to size for Ely
Every item below is manufactured to your dimensions.
Listed Building Joinery
Replication to a standard a conservation officer will accept.
Sash Window Replication
Box sashes copied from the surviving original.
Slim Cavity Glazing
Double glazing within a historic sightline.
Timber Frame Repair
Scarf and splice repair rather than wholesale replacement.
Church and Chapel Joinery
Tracery, screens, doors and fixed seating.
Section Drawings for Consent
Measured drawings to accompany a consent application.
Traditional Putty Glazing
Linseed putty lines where consent requires single glazing.
Paint Analysis and Matching
Historic colour matching for a period-correct finish.
What a conservation officer looks for in Ely
Consent usually turns on four details. Get them right and a like-for-like condition is straightforward to satisfy.
Sightline
The visible frame and bar widths, measured from the surviving original.
Putty line
A genuine linseed bevel, not a bead shaped to imitate one.
Reveal depth
How far the frame sits back from the face of the wall.
Glazing
Slim cavity where permitted, single with putty where it is not.
What clients tell us
Feedback collected directly from completed projects. Full written references are available on request before you commit.
“The conservation officer approved the sections first time, which had not happened with the previous applicant.”
Verified client, Cambridgeshire“They spliced the original cill rather than replacing it, which was exactly what we wanted.”
Verified client, Cambridgeshire“The putty lines look right, and from the street you cannot tell which windows are new.”
Verified client, CambridgeshireEly questions
What if the opening is out of square?
Most older openings are. The survey records the actual dimensions at several points and the unit is manufactured to suit, which is the main reason we survey rather than work from the sizes given over the phone.
Will the finish need maintaining?
A factory-applied microporous finish typically needs inspection every three to five years, sooner on exposed coastal elevations. Maintaining it is far cheaper than letting a coating fail and the timber take up water.
Do you take a deposit?
Not before the measured survey. A deposit is only requested once the survey is complete and you have approved the final schedule and price.
Is the timber certified?
All our stock is FSC certified and chain-of-custody documentation is supplied with the order, which most main contractors and specifiers now require for their records.
How long does a typical order take?
Most made-to-size orders run six to ten weeks from survey to delivery. Conservation and heavily detailed work can take longer, and we confirm the lead time in writing at quotation rather than leaving it open.
Talk to us about your project
Free, no obligation, and a fixed figure in writing. We will tell you honestly if what you are asking for is not the right answer.
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