Cottenham is one of the larger villages north of Cambridge, with a long High Street flanked by period properties that carry considerable amounts of original lead work still doing its job — until it isn't.
The village has a strong stock of older brick-built cottages and farmhouses, some with clay pantile roofs where lead is used at the ridge ends and around stacks rather than in valleys. These details are often overlooked until water penetration becomes visible inside, by which point secondary damage to timbers and plasterwork has already begun. Lead in Cottenham's older properties can date back seventy or eighty years — serviceable lead if untouched, but often cracked where previous owners have walked on it or attempted repairs with incompatible materials.
We carry out lead replacement and repair across Cottenham and the nearby villages of Rampton and Willingham, working to current BS EN specifications. Lead work costs in this area typically range from £300 for a single chimney flashing to £1,200 or more for a full valley replacement. Book a free inspection with us.
No obligation · We usually respond within 2 hours
Storm damage, active leak, damaged ridge — we aim to be on-site within 24 hours.
