CEL Architectural Roofing Contractors

C.E.L is the perfect choice for sympathetic restoration of our finest buildings. The skills of our craftsmen will ensure that our work will last as long, if not longer, than the original.

Our craftsmen are trained through in-house courses and specialist courses around the country to help hone their skills. But much of their skill and expertise has been acquired through that irreplaceable factor - experience!

At C.E.L our priority is the sympathetic conservation and restoration of a building, maintaining its structural integrity. We have worked on dozens of restoration projects, nationwide and have become the principal contractor for many architectural practices.

Wherever possible, our craftsmen use the existing materials during the process of restoration. Our carpenters replace only those pieces of old timber that have completely rotted away - skilfully blending new timber with old using traditional joints.

Our policy of restoration and conservation is followed by our other specialist craftsmen, too. Our masons are expert at restoring crumbling, decorative stonework and then carving it back into its original features. Old lime plaster, falling from the walls of an historic building can be drilled and stabilised so it is structurally safe.

We have contributed to the upkeep of the UK's finest buildings. At St Paul's Cathedral we were involved in the peristyle, replacing the metal clamps that bind the masonry together, covering them with lead to protect them. At Clare College, Cambridge our craftsmen first replaced rotting timber substrates and crumbling stone masonry to ensure that a second phase of internal refurbishment could begin.