Roofing: Carpentry

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What We Do
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C.E.L is often called on to repair or replace the timber structure on which the roof sits. Our carpenters have all the necessary skills for such projects.
Great Moulton Church, Lincolnshire

Great Moulton Church, Lincolnshire

A vital part of many historic roofing and restoration projects rests on the skills and experience of the carpenters on site, who must repair or replace the crucial timber structure.

And, as with all the other essential disciplines of such projects, C.E.L can boast a team of specialists that is second to none. The repair of structural timbers in historic buildings, especially churches, is often demanding and controversial.

The choice of repair type must take into account the character and age of the original timbers to be repaired and be sympathetic to the building itself. Traditional joints are normally used where the ends of timbers have decayed and have to be cut out and replaced with sound material. This is a highly skilled process if structural integrity is to be maintained.

In other cases, decay or damage is so bad that entire beams must be replaced - creating major logistical problems and serious access issues. However, the C.E.L team have the skills and experience to overcome even the most serious problems, successfully replacing rotten timber substrates, despite access restrictions, on a successful project at Great Moulton Church, Lincs.