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Exterior Cladding

Exterior Cladding

We install and replace exterior cladding on homes and commercial buildings across Ely and the surrounding Fenland area. Whether you're dealing with failing render, dated timber boards, or exposed brickwork that needs protecting, we'll recommend and fit the right system for your building. All work is fully insured and backed by a written guarantee.

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What's involved

Exterior Cladding in your area

Exterior cladding is a protective outer layer fixed to the walls of a building, serving both a practical and aesthetic purpose. It's commonly needed on properties where the original render has cracked and is letting in moisture, on newer builds requiring a clean finish, or on commercial units looking to smarten up a tired facade. In Ely, we work on everything from Victorian terraces to modern agricultural buildings and industrial units out towards Soham and Littleport.

The work starts with an inspection of the existing wall surface. We check for damp ingress, structural movement, and fixing points before specifying the right system — whether that's fibre cement panels, uPVC weatherboarding, timber cladding, or composite boards. We strip back any failed material, treat the substrate if needed, install battening and a breather membrane where required, then fix the cladding in accordance with the manufacturer's specification. Flashings, trims, and sealant are all finished properly so water cannot track behind the panels.

Poorly fitted cladding fails fast. If panels are fixed without adequate ventilation behind them, moisture builds up and causes rot or mould — often inside the wall before you notice it externally. A professional installation protects your building fabric for decades, not just a few seasons.

We survey the wall before quoting, so you get an accurate price rather than a figure that changes once we're on site. Most residential cladding jobs in Ely take two to five days depending on the elevation size. We tidy up daily and remove all waste. Our work comes with a five-year workmanship guarantee.

Exterior cladding installation in Ely typically costs between £80 and £150 per square metre, depending on the material chosen and the condition of the existing substrate.

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A chimney rebuild from roof level on a standard Ely semi-detached or terraced house typically costs between £1,500 and £3,500. The main variables are the height of the stack, how many courses need to come down before you reach stable masonry, and whether reclaimed matching bricks are needed. The price includes scaffolding, new flashings and a replacement pot and flaunching.
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