Houghton is the southern end of what we cover and the split there is roughly half old colliery terrace, half modern estate tile. Repairs, re-roofs, slate, tile and flat roofing, fascias, guttering, chimneys and leadwork across Houghton-le-Spring and the DH4 streets around it, from one roofer answering one number.
Houghton-le-Spring is mostly post-war and modern semis and detached housing in interlocking concrete tile, so the common jobs there are ridges, verges, roofline and the flat roofs on garages and extensions rather than full re-slates. In practice most of what CWRS is asked for around Houghton-le-Spring is repairs, ridges and roofline, with full re-roofs, slate, tile, flat roofing and chimney work all available alongside.
Slipped slates, cracked tiles, failed flashing, storm damage and the damp patch on the ceiling that nobody can account for.
/02A full strip and re-roof: old covering off, timbers checked, breathable membrane and new battens down, then slates or tiles laid straight with the ridges bedded and the verges finished.
/03Slate work on the older stone and Victorian property the North East is full of: full slate roofs, patch repairs, matched replacements, valleys and hips.
/04Concrete and clay tile roofing on the post-war and modern housing across South Shields, Boldon, Washington and the wider North East.
/05Garages, dormers, porches, rear extensions and the odd shaped bit at the back that nobody wants to look at.
/06Fascias, soffits, bargeboards, gutters and downpipes replaced in uPVC, or cleared, resealed and re-run where replacement is not needed.
/07Chimney stacks repointed, rebuilt or taken down, flaunching renewed, pots refitted, cowls and caps fitted, and lead flashings, soakers, valleys and aprons dressed properly.
Across Houghton-le-Spring (DH4) it is mostly repairs, re-roofs, slate and tile work, flat roofs, fascias and guttering and chimney and lead work. The stock there is largely former colliery terraces in slate alongside post-war and modern estate housing in concrete tile, which decides most of what gets asked for. Houghton-le-Spring is mostly post-war and modern semis and detached housing in interlocking concrete tile, so the common jobs there are ridges, verges, roofline and the flat roofs on garages and extensions rather than full re-slates. Anything beyond a straightforward look is priced after Callum has been up and seen it, because the state of what is already there decides the cost.
No, travel is in the price. Houghton-le-Spring is roughly 17 km from us in South Shields, well inside the patch we work in every week, so you are paying for the roof rather than for the van. What moves a price is the job: the pitch, the access, whether a scaffold is needed and what is found once the covering comes off.
Yes. Houghton is the southern end of what we cover and the split there is roughly half old colliery terrace, half modern estate tile. CWRS is based in South Shields and works across South Tyneside, Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle and North Tyneside as standard, so Houghton-le-Spring is well inside the normal patch. Ring and describe the job and you will get a straight answer on timing from the person who will actually be doing it.
Some, mostly in what gets asked for. Housing in Houghton-le-Spring is largely post-war and modern semis and detached property in interlocking concrete tile, which is straightforward to work on and well supported for matching. The common jobs there are ridges that have lost their bedding, verges that have blown, roofline that has rotted and the flat roofs on garages and extensions, rather than full re-slates on period property.
Houghton-le-Spring is about 17 km from South Shields, which is a straightforward run even at short notice, so an active leak usually gets looked at within a few days. The first visit is about stopping the water and making it safe, which can mean a temporary cover if the weather will not allow a proper repair that day. The permanent fix follows once the roof is dry enough to do it properly rather than twice.
Yes. One slipped slate, a loose ridge tile, a leaking gutter joint or a length of rotten fascia are all normal jobs. Small work gets the same visit and the same up-front price as anything bigger, and if it turns out to be something that does not need doing yet you will be told that instead of invoiced for it.
Only where the job genuinely needs it. Most single slate and tile repairs and most gutter work are done safely off ladders and a roof ladder. A full re-roof, a chimney or a whole elevation needs a proper platform, and where that is the case the scaffold is priced into the quote up front rather than added later. Access in Houghton-le-Spring is generally straightforward, but it gets looked at on the quote visit rather than assumed.