Roofing Repairs in Sunderland

Slipped Tiles & Slates

High winds, frost-cycles and worn nail fixings combine to push tiles out of position over the years. A single slipped tile is usually nothing — but if water then runs sideways across the felt, it finds a join and you have a damp patch on your ceiling. We climb up, identify the problem tile (sometimes one is missing, sometimes one has lifted, sometimes the underlay has split), reset or replace it and we are done.

For slate roofs we use tingles (lead clips) to hold individual slates where nail-fixing is no longer possible without lifting half the roof.

Ridge & Hip Repair

Ridge tiles that have been bedded onto soft sand-cement decades ago will eventually loosen. If they lift in a storm they can become very dangerous. We lift each one off, clean the bed, lay it back on a fresh hard-pointed bed and point the joints. Where the building regulations allow we can also offer a dry-fix ridge system for a more durable replacement.

Lead Flashing & Chimney Work

Lead flashing around chimneys and abutments is one of the most common roof leak points. We re-dress lifted lead, re-point chase joints with fresh mortar or hybrid sealant, and replace failed lead in larger sheets where the original is too worn to save.

Fascias, Soffits & Bargeboards

Rotten timber fascia boards are usually a 20-year-old problem and a soffit-vented uPVC replacement gives another 30 years of life. We strip out the old timber, check the rafter ends are sound (repairing them where needed), fit fresh ply soffits and uPVC fascia in white, black or woodgrain, with vents to ventilate the roof space properly.

What This Service Covers

The most common things Sunderland customers ask us about under this service:

• Slipped tile and slate repair
• Ridge tile re-bedding and re-pointing
• Lead flashing repair and replacement
• Chimney pointing and flaunching
• Fascia, soffit and bargeboard replacement
• Felt and underlay repair
• Roof leak diagnosis
• Skylight installation and repair
• Loft ventilation upgrades
• Storm-damage repair

Why Sunderland Customers Choose Us for Roofing Repairs

Sunderland is full of trades and not all of them turn up. We hear that from new customers almost every week — someone has waited two days for a callback, taken a morning off work for a quote that never arrived, or been chased for cash on a job that was never finished properly. We built our reputation by doing the simple things consistently: answering the phone, turning up when we say we will, giving fixed prices in writing, doing the job to a tidy standard, and leaving the house cleaner than we found it.

We are not the cheapest in Sunderland and we do not try to be — but we believe we offer the best value when you balance price, reliability and finish quality.

The Process — What to Expect When You Book

1. Enquiry. Fill in our contact form with a brief description of the work and a few photos if you can — the more we know upfront, the more accurate our quote will be. We respond within 24 hours on working days, often much sooner.

2. Site visit and quote. For most roofing repairs work we like to visit the property to give an accurate fixed price. The visit is free, takes 15-30 minutes and there is no obligation. For very small jobs we can quote from photographs alone.

3. Booking. Once you agree the quote we send a confirmation email and book a date. We do not take deposits for jobs under £500 — you pay on completion when you are happy with the work.

4. The work. We arrive on the agreed day in the agreed time slot. We dust-sheet floors, protect skirting and furniture, and work tidily. We keep you informed if anything changes.

5. Completion and payment. When the job is finished we walk you through it, hand over any guarantees or certificates and take payment. Card, bank transfer or cash all welcome.

Areas We Cover for Roofing Repairs

Our roofing repairs work covers the whole of Sunderland and the surrounding villages. We are routinely on jobs in Boldon, Boldon Colliery, Castletown, Cleadon, Concord, Cox Green, Doxford Park, East Boldon, Farringdon, Hastings Hill, Hebburn, Horsley Hill, Houghton-le-Spring, Jarrow, Marsden, Pallion, Pelaw, Pennywell, Seaburn, Seaham, South Hetton, South Shields, Springwell, Tyne Dock and Washington. If you are within 15 miles of central Sunderland, we will come to you. See our full list of service areas or jump straight to a few of the closer ones:

Frequently Asked Questions