About Us: History

About CEL

About CEL
History
Meet the Team
Founded in 1989 as a specialist lead roofing contractor, C.E.L are committed in all their work to continuing the level of excellence shown by the original builders.
Rapier Street, Ipswich

Rapier Street, Ipswich

In 1992, C.E.L saw a gap in the market place for a third sandcast lead supplier and duly built its own sandcasting table in its Peterborough factory. Although the casting table was smaller than those of its competitors, it certainly matched the quality. The addition of the table helped C.E.L offer an even better building skills set in the Ecclesiastical and Heritage market.

As the company developed and grew, it diversified by adding other skills and services, including the installation of other non-ferrous metals - copper, zinc and stainless steel - which were being heavily promoted by European suppliers as an alternative to the traditional British product.

Towards the end of the 1990s, C.E.L decided to further advance the professionalism and commitment towards the ecclesiastical projects it was undertaking. With the encouragement of the architectural practices with which it was working, the company became the principal contractor on its projects - taking on all the primary trades required, including stonemasons, carpenters and slaters.

In 1998 C.E.L had outgrown its existing base in Peterborough and acquired new, larger premises at its current site in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. The new premises not only allowed the company to expand but also meet the business needs of its growing client base.