Slating & Tiling in Newcastle.

Natural slate, concrete and clay tiling by time-served roofers. Whether it's a handful of slipped slates or a whole elevation re-laid, we match the existing covering and fit it so it stays watertight for decades, not seasons.

Slate or tile — which is right for your roof?

Most houses around Gosforth and Jesmond were built with natural slate, and there's a reason it's lasted a century: it's dense, it doesn't absorb water and it weathers rather than degrades. Concrete tile is heavier and cheaper, clay sits somewhere between the two for cost and lasts nearly as well as slate. What matters more than the material is the pitch of your roof and what's already on it — go too light a covering on too shallow a pitch and it will leak whatever you spend.

Natural Welsh and Spanish slate, in matched sizes and gauges
Concrete interlocking and plain tiles
Clay pantiles and plain tiles, including reclaimed to match
Ridge, hip and valley work in mortar or dry-fixed systems
Snowboards and verge detailing

How we work

Every job starts with a free survey so we can see the covering, the pitch and the state of the battens underneath. You then get a fixed written quote. On a partial re-slate we reuse sound salvaged material wherever it matches, which keeps the roof looking right and the cost down. See our full range of roofing services if the job turns out to need more than tiling.

Free survey — covering, pitch, battens and fixings assessed
Fixed written quote covering access, materials and labour
Scaffold or tower erected where the work needs it
Area stripped, battens gauged and renewed as required
New or salvaged slate/tile laid to the correct headlap
Ridge, hips and verges finished, site cleared

What it costs

A small patch repair is a fixed-price call-out. A full elevation depends on the material, the pitch, access and how much of the batten needs renewing. Natural slate costs more than concrete but outlasts it by decades, so on a house you intend to keep it's usually the cheaper option per year.

What's included

Every slating and tiling job we quote in Newcastle includes the following as standard.

Free roof survey and fixed written quote
Safe access — scaffold or tower where needed
Batten inspection, with renewal where they've perished
Breathable membrane where the area is stripped back
Slate or tile matched to your existing roof
Correct headlap and gauge for your roof pitch
Ridge, hip and verge finishing
Lead soakers and flashings where they meet abutments
All waste removed and site left clean
Written workmanship guarantee

Often worth doing at the same time

Ridge and verge converted to a dry-fixed system
Chimney flashings renewed while access is up
Gutters cleared and re-aligned
Loft ventilation checked

Can you match my existing slates?

Usually, yes. We'll match size, gauge and colour as closely as the material allows, and reuse sound salvaged slates from your own roof where we can — that's the best match you'll get. On very old or unusual coverings we'll show you the closest option before ordering.

Is slate better than concrete tile?

Slate lasts longer — 80 to 100 years against 40 to 60 for concrete — and it's lighter, which matters on older roof timbers. Concrete costs less up front. On a house you're staying in, slate is usually the better value over time.

Can you just replace a few slipped slates?

Yes. Small repairs are a fixed-price call-out. If we get up there and find the problem is more widespread we'll tell you before doing the work, not after.

Do I need scaffold for a small repair?

Not always — a tower or a roof ladder is enough for a handful of slates at low level. Anything at height, on a steep pitch or over a long run needs proper scaffold, and we'll price that in rather than cut corners on access.