Roofers in
Newcastle upon Tyne.
Gosforth Roofing are a Newcastle roofing firm covering the whole city — Heaton, Fenham, Kenton, Benwell, Walker, Westerhope, Newburn and the city centre. From upstairs-downstairs Tyneside flats to interwar semis and post-war estates, we work on every kind of roof between NE1 and NE15. Roof repairs, re-roofs, chimney stacks and flat roofing — all backed by a written guarantee and a free, no-obligation quote.
Roofing built for
Newcastle's housing stock.
Newcastle has one of the most mixed housing stocks in the country. Tyneside flats and Victorian terraces run through Heaton, Fenham and Arthur's Hill; 1930s semis line Kenton and Westerhope; and the post-war estates of Walker, Denton Burn and Newburn carry concrete tiles that are now reaching the end of their life. Each fails differently — shared chimney stacks and valley gutters on the terraces, perished felt and brittle tiles on the estates, and tired flat-roof extensions almost everywhere.
We price every roof on what is actually up there, not a rate card. Tyneside flats get the shared-roof conversation sorted with both owners before work starts, slate is matched on period streets, and on estate houses we will tell you honestly when a targeted repair buys you another ten years instead of a full re-roof.
Our roofing services
in Newcastle.
Roof Repairs in Newcastle
Slipped slates, cracked tiles, failed flashings, storm damage and leaks across Newcastle. We trace the water to where it actually gets in before we price anything.
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Re-Roofs & New Roofs
Full strip and re-roof on Newcastle terraces, Tyneside flats and semis — new treated battens, breathable membrane, matched slate or tile, lead work and dry ridge where suitable.
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Slating & Tiling
Welsh and Spanish slate for Heaton and Fenham terraces, concrete interlocking tiles for the estates and clay for interwar semis — matched so repairs blend in with the rest of the street.
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Chimney Stacks & Pointing
Re-pointing, re-flaunching, rebuilds and removals. Shared stacks on Tyneside flats are the usual cause of damp chimney breasts, and we sort access with both owners.
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Flat Roofing & Lead Work
Kitchen extensions, back additions, dormers, porches and garages. Torch-on high performance felt, EPDM rubber or GRP fibreglass, with proper upstands and drips.
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Gutters, Fascias & Soffits
Cast iron and uPVC gutter repairs and replacement, new fascias, soffits and bargeboards, plus gutter cleaning for flats and terraces where access is tight.
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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 Newcastle firm based in Gosforth, not a national call centre or a lead-selling website. 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, scaffold is used where it's needed, and the site is cleared properly before we leave. Landlords, letting agents and housing associations across the city are welcome.
Why Newcastle homeowners
choose Gosforth Roofing.
Free roof surveys and honest advice on repair versus replacement, fixed written quotes, quality materials and guaranteed workmanship. Covering Newcastle city centre, Heaton, Fenham, Kenton, Arthur's Hill, Benwell, Elswick, Byker, Walker, Westerhope, Denton Burn, Newburn, Fawdon, Kingston Park and Great Park.
Newcastle roofing questions.
How much does a new roof cost in Newcastle?
For a typical three-bed semi in Newcastle a full re-roof usually costs between £5,500 and £9,000. Terraces and Tyneside flats generally fall between £5,000 and £10,000 depending on height, access, slate or tile, and how much chimney and lead work is involved. We survey the roof and give you a fixed written price rather than a rate per square metre.
Who pays for the roof on a Tyneside flat?
On most Tyneside flats the upstairs and downstairs owners share the roof, and the split is set out in the deeds — usually 50/50. We can quote both owners together, explain the work to each, and invoice separately so nobody is left chasing money.
Can my roof be repaired instead of replaced?
Very often, yes. If the covering is sound and only the fixings, flashings or a section of valley or ridge has 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.
How quickly can you get out for an emergency leak?
We're based in Gosforth, so most of Newcastle is 10 to 25 minutes away. We can usually get someone out the same or next day to make the roof watertight, then come back to price the permanent repair.
Which parts of Newcastle do you cover?
The whole city — from the centre out to Newburn, Westerhope, Kingston Park and Walker — plus Gateshead, North Tyneside and southern Northumberland. Our home patch of Gosforth has its own page.