Garage Roof Replacement in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Old felt, cracked asbestos cement sheets or a roof that lets the rain straight in. We replace garage roofs across Gosforth, Newcastle and Tyne & Wear with a sound new deck, a long-life EPDM rubber or torch-on felt covering, or new insulated sheets, finished with proper falls, trims and guttering.
Signs your garage roof needs replacing
Most garage roofs were built as cheaply as possible and left alone for decades. Patching buys time, but once the deck underneath has gone soft, the only lasting fix is a new roof. These are the signs we look for on a survey.
- Water dripping in or staining on the ceiling boards
- A spongy or sagging deck when you press on it
- Puddles that sit on the roof for days after rain
- Blistered, cracked or patched felt
- Cracked, mossy or brittle corrugated sheets
- Rotten timber fascias and failing gutters
Asbestos cement garage roofs
Many garages built before 2000 have corrugated cement sheets that contain asbestos. Left alone and in good condition they are low risk, but cutting, drilling or breaking them is not. If your garage has these sheets we take them off whole, wrap them and dispose of them safely in line with HSE guidance, with the waste paperwork kept for you. Read our asbestos garage roof guide for more detail.
Choosing the new roof
Most flat garage roofs suit an EPDM rubber roof: one seamless sheet, no flame needed and a long life. Torch-on felt is a good value alternative, and GRP fibreglass suits garages that double as a walkway. Pitched or corrugated garages can be re-sheeted with insulated box-profile sheets that stop condensation dripping on the car.
How we replace a garage roof
We strip the old covering back to the joists, renew any rotten timbers, and lay a new OSB3 deck with firrings so water runs off instead of sitting. The new covering is then laid with upstands carried up the walls, new edge trims and a drip into the gutter. Most single garages are finished in a day or two.
What's included
Every garage roof we quote includes the following.
- Free survey and fixed written quote
- Removal of the old roof and all waste, including asbestos sheets where present
- Rotten joists and timbers renewed
- New OSB3 deck with firrings to create a fall
- EPDM rubber, torch-on felt or insulated sheet covering
- Wall upstands and abutment flashings
- New drip and edge trims
- Gutter outlet made good
- Manufacturer guarantee plus our written workmanship guarantee
Often worth doing at the same time
- New fascia boards and guttering
- Insulation for a garage used as a gym, office or workshop
- A roof light to bring in daylight
- Lead flashing where the garage meets the house
How much does a garage roof replacement cost?
It depends on the size, the covering and whether there is asbestos to remove. Our garage roof replacement cost guide gives typical prices, and we give you a fixed written quote after a free survey.
Can you replace an asbestos garage roof?
Yes. We remove the cement sheets whole, wrap them and dispose of them safely in line with HSE guidance, then fit a new roof in their place.
What is the best roof for a flat garage?
For most garages we recommend EPDM rubber. It is laid in one piece with no seams for water to find, needs no flame to fit and has a long life. Felt is cheaper, and GRP suits roofs that get walked on.
Do I need planning permission to replace a garage roof?
Like-for-like replacement does not normally need planning permission. Changing a flat roof to a pitched one, or raising the height, may do. If your home is in a conservation area we will check with you before we start.
How long does it take?
Most single garage roofs take one to two days. Double garages and roofs with asbestos removal can take a little longer.
Need this doing?
Tell us about your garage and we will come out, take a look and give you a fixed written price for a new roof.
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