Roofers in
Gateshead.
Gosforth Roofing are local, fully insured roofing contractors covering Gateshead, Low Fell, Whickham, Dunston, Felling and Birtley. We are ten minutes over the Tyne, and we know the housing here — Tyneside flats, Victorian terraces around Bensham and Saltwell, 1930s semis in Low Fell and stone-built property out towards Whickham and Ryton. Roof repairs, re-roofs, chimney stacks and flat roofing across NE8 to NE11, backed by a written guarantee and a free, no-obligation quote.
Roofing built for
Gateshead housing.
Gateshead has one of the most varied housing stocks in the North East, and each type fails differently. Tyneside flats bring shared roofs, shared stacks and box gutters that split where nobody can see them. The Victorian and Edwardian terraces around Bensham, Saltwell and Felling are still carrying original Welsh slate held on by nails that have simply run out of life. Low Fell and Wrekenton are largely 1930s semis on concrete tile with mortared ridges that crack and let water past. Out toward Whickham, Ryton and Rowlands Gill you get stone-built property with deep valleys and exposed elevations.
We survey the roof properly and specify for what is actually there — slate matched for size and colour, hand-formed lead work rather than flashband, and mechanically fixed dry ridge in place of mortar that keeps coming loose. If the roof only needs a repair, we'll tell you that.
Our roofing services
in Gateshead.
Roof Repairs in Gateshead
Slipped and broken slates, failed flashings, loose ridges, storm damage and leaks that have been chased before and never properly fixed. We find the entry point before we price the work.
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Re-Roofs & New Roofs
Full strip and re-roof on Gateshead terraces, Tyneside flats and semis — new treated battens, breathable membrane, matched slate or tile, new lead work and mechanically fixed dry ridge.
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Slating & Tiling
Natural Welsh and Spanish slate, concrete and clay tiles, hips, valleys and verges — sourced to match the existing roof so a repair does not stand out halfway along a terrace.
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Chimney Stacks & Pointing
Re-pointing, re-flaunching, rebuilds, removals and new lead soakers. On a Gateshead terrace the shared stack is behind most of the damp we get called out to look at, not the roof covering.
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Flat Roofing & Lead Work
Rear dormers, back additions, bay tops, porches and garages. Torch-on high performance felt or lead, with proper upstands and drips formed at every abutment.
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Gutters, Fascias & Soffits
Box gutter and valley gutter repairs, cast iron replacement, new uPVC fascias, soffits and bargeboards, plus gutter cleaning to keep rainwater off the brickwork.
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Full re-roof in
Chester-le-Street
A complete strip and re-roof on a 1950s semi-detached property. New treated battens, breathable membrane, Grey Double Roman concrete tiles, hand-formed lead valleys and a mechanically fixed dry ridge — finished in four days.
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Garage roof re-felt in
Fawdon, Newcastle
A single-day strip and re-felt of a perished garage roof at Readhouse Farm Estate. Bitumen primer throughout and two layers of Icopal Tecnotorch torch-on felt, with new upstands formed at every abutment.
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We're a local firm based in Gosforth, ten minutes over the Tyne — not a national call centre. You deal with the roofer doing the work, you get a fixed written price, and we only start once you're happy with it. All work is fully insured and guaranteed, we use scaffold where scaffold is needed, and we clear the site properly before we leave. Landlord, letting agent and insurance work across Gateshead is welcome.
Why Gateshead homeowners
choose Gosforth Roofing.
Free roof surveys and honest advice on repair versus replacement, fixed written quotes, quality materials and guaranteed workmanship. Covering Gateshead, Low Fell, Bensham, Saltwell, Felling, Dunston, Whickham, Blaydon, Ryton, Wrekenton, Birtley and Rowlands Gill.
Gateshead roofing questions.
How much does a new roof cost in Gateshead?
A full re-roof on a typical Gateshead semi usually lands between £5,500 and £9,500, with larger terraces and Tyneside flats higher again depending on size, access, scaffold and whether natural slate is being reused or replaced. We survey the roof and give you a fixed written price rather than a rate per square metre.
My property is a Tyneside flat — who pays for the roof?
The roof over a Tyneside flat is normally shared between the upstairs and downstairs owners, and the split is set out in your deeds — commonly 50/50. We are used to this: we can quote the whole roof so both parties see the same figure, and provide photographs and a written breakdown to help you agree it before anything starts.
Can I claim storm damage on my insurance?
Often, yes — most policies cover sudden storm damage, though not gradual wear or a roof that was already at the end of its life. We can make the roof safe and watertight straight away and provide photographs and a written report for your insurer.
How quickly can you get out for an emergency leak?
Gateshead is about ten minutes from our base in Gosforth, so we can usually get someone out the same or next day to make a roof watertight, then come back to price the permanent repair.
Do you work for landlords and letting agents?
Yes. A large share of Gateshead property is rented, and we handle repairs, condition reports and planned works for landlords and agents, including access arrangements with tenants.
Can my roof be repaired instead of replaced?
Very often, yes. If the covering is sound and only the fixings, flashings, ridge or a section of valley have failed, a repair is the sensible option. We'll show you photographs taken from the roof so you can see the condition for yourself before deciding.