Ely cart lodges, in the East Anglian tradition

Ely sits about 18 miles west of Brandon, well inside our core area. Ely, Soham and March and the villages around them all sit inside our core area.

Ely falls under East Cambridgeshire District Council. They are who the application goes to and who signs the work off, so it is worth knowing before a design is fixed. We build to what has been approved and work to the inspection stages on the programme.

Before anything else we look at what the ground will take. Plots in the centre of Ely are constrained, while the modern development is a good deal more open. Ely carries extensive conservation coverage and a great many listed buildings. None of that shows in a price list, which is why we come and look first. We price from the property, never from a template.

At about 18 miles from our base, getting out to measure up is straightforward rather than something we have to schedule weeks ahead. Call or send the enquiry form and we will arrange a time that suits you. The quote costs nothing.

Ely has a historic centre of genuinely good period property, ringed by Victorian terraces and modern housing. New work has to sit alongside the house that is already there, which is why the age and style of the property matter on a building project.

Ely carries extensive conservation coverage and a great many listed buildings. It matters most on new structures, where it can change the foundations, the consent needed, or both.

We cannot answer that for you, because the council decides it case by case. We build to whatever is approved, and we would rather the question is settled before a design is fixed than after. The council to ask in Ely is East Cambridgeshire District Council, and we can point you at the right department once we have seen the job.

Yes. The nearest other towns on our list to Ely are Soham, March, Downham Market, Lakenheath and Newmarket, and the villages in between are covered as well. If your address sits between two of them, tell us the village and we will tell you straight away whether it works.

Yes. It most often runs alongside extension work, first fix carpentry and renovation work, and because one team does the carpentry throughout there is no gap between trades. At about 18 miles from our base, putting the work into one programme also means one run of travel instead of several.

Call 07539 278705 or send the enquiry form with a line about the job. At roughly 18 miles away, a visit to measure up fits easily into a normal week. The quote costs nothing.